Background Peritonitis has been independently associated with increased morbidity and
mortality in peritoneal dialysis patients. However, there are few reports on peritonitis in
hemodialysis patients. We aim at investigating both the risk profiles and prognostic impact of
peritonitis in hemodialysis patients. Methods This nation-wide longitudinal study uses claims
data obtained from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database. A total of
80,733 incident hemodialysis patients of age≥ 20 years without a history of peritonitis were …

Background: Peritonitis has been independently associated with increased morbidity and
mortality in peritoneal dialysis patients. However, there are few reports on peritonitis in
hemodialysis patients. We aim at investigating both the risk profiles and prognostic impact of
peritonitis in hemodialysis patients. Methods: This nation-wide longitudinal study uses
claims data obtained from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database. A total
of 80,733 incident hemodialysis patients of age≥ 20 years without a history of peritonitis …