Results:
We identified 2187954 ESRD patients, of whom 242075 has LGIB, and
1945879 were ESRD patients. The in-hospital mortality was higher in ESRD
with LGIB (OR 2.5, 95% CI 1.5-2.2; P=0.00). ESRD with LGIB has higher
odds of mechanical ventilation (OR 1.4, 95% CI 6.4-16.4; P=0.00), and
shock requiring vasopressor (OR 1.2, 95% CI 4.9-5.4; P=0.002). Advanced
age (OR 1.02 CI 1.02-1.03 P=0.00), anemia (OR 1.04 CI 1.59-1.91
P=0.006), acute coronary syndrome (OR 1.8 CI 1.6-2.1, P=0.00), acute
respiratory failure (OR 1.29 CI 2.0-2.6, P=0.00), mechanical ventilation
(OR 1.9, CI 3.5-4.4, P=0.00), and sepsis (OR 1.5, CI 4.1-5.08, P=0.00)
were identified as predictors of mortality in ESRD with LGIB. Mean LOS
(10.8±14.9 vs. 6.3±8.5, P<0.01) and mean total charges (37054
$ vs. 18080 $, P<0.01) were also higher.