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Tion: 34.5 AVF, 8 peritoneal catheter, 8.5 temporal hemodialysis catheter and 49 permanent HD catheter. For ER+P: 77 AVF, 21 peritoneal catheter, no temporal hemodialysis catheter and 2 permanent HD catheter. For ER+NP: 0.8 AVF, 2.6 peritoneal catheter, 9 temporal hemodialysis catheter and 88 permanent HD catheter. For LR+P: 89 AVF, 8 peritoneal catheter, no temporal hemodialysis catheter and 3 permanent HD catheter. For LR+NP: 0.4 AVF, 1 peritoneal catheter, 18 temporal hemodialysis catheter and 80 a permanent HD catheter. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0155987.g59, 49 ) belonged to the optimal care patient group, whereas only 94/488 (19 ) of HD patients did (p = 0.01).Type of dialysis access (vascular or peritoneal)Access at first dialysis session is described in Fig 2. Serum creatinine and CCr 24h at the time of access VesatolimodMedChemExpress Vesatolimod request were better in the P than in the NP group [4.9 (3.1?0) mg/dl; 14 (7.9?5.8) ml/min vs. 5.7 (3.1?1.1) mg/dl; 9.7 (5?8.9) ml/min], (p<0.001).] Patients starting (n = 316) with a temporal vascular catheter were progressively switched in the next six weeks to a different access: 49 into an AVF, 36 permanent vascular catheter, 5 with a peritoneal catheter and no grafts use.Table 3. Multivariate logistic regression for planned versus non-planned dialysis start. Pseudo r2 = 0.26. n = 547 Age, years Gender, female vs male eGFR (MDRD 4), > 8.2 ml/min vs. 8.2 ml/min Time from information to initiation of dialysis start, > 2 months vs. 2 months Early referral vs late Diagnosis, Other vs. vascular doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0155987.t003 Odds ratios and 95 CI 1.00 (0.98?.02) 0.84 (0.52?.33) 2.72 (1.72?.27) 4.84 (2.71?.65) 2.12 (1.17?.84) 0.34 (0.19?.60) P 0.97 0.16 0.001 0.001 0.03 0.PLOS ONE | DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0155987 May 26,7 /Referral, Modality and Dialysis Start in an International SettingTable 4. Characteristics of patients with early referral (>3months) to Integrated Care Settings clinics follow-up according to planning of dialysis start. Population ER to ICS, n ( ) Median CKD follow-up before dialysis start (m.) Median time of predialysis follow-up (m.) Predialysis follow-up, n ( ) Serum creatinine at information (mg/dl) Information on dialysis modalities, n ( ) Information provided consent signing, n ( ) Medical visits PD98059 site during predialysis follow-up, n Hospitalizations during predialysis follow-up, n PD as 1st dialysis session, n ( ) PD as 1st chronic RRT, n ( ) 37 (13) 44 (16) Total 281 (100) 15.1 (3?5) 6.7 (0.3?8) 241 (86) 4.9 (3?0) 241 (86) 144 (51) P 168 (60) 18.1 (5?5) 8.2 (2?5) 156 (93) 4.5 (2.7?1) 160 (95) 88 (52) 8 (2?7) 2 (0?) 34 (20) 34 (20) NP 113 (40) 12 (0.9?3) 4.9 (0?6.4) 85 (75) 6.0 (2.8?3) 81 (72) 56 (49.5) 2 (0?4) 1 (0?) 3 (2.6) 9 (8) P-value 0.001 0.01 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 0.Values are median (10th to 90th percentile), or percentage. Abbreviations: P, planned dialysis start patients; NP, non-planned dialysis start patients; ICS, integrated care setting clinics; CKD, chronic kidney disease; (m.), months; RRT, renal replacement therapy; PD, peritoneal dialysis. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0155987.tDiscussionIn our multicenter, international experience most patients had medical follow ups since diagnoses of kidney disease. Almost half of the CKD care was provided by nephrologists. However, 49 of patients were referred late to our ICS clinics and 58 started dialysis in a NP manner, without a permanent dialysis access and/or in an emergency.Tion: 34.5 AVF, 8 peritoneal catheter, 8.5 temporal hemodialysis catheter and 49 permanent HD catheter. For ER+P: 77 AVF, 21 peritoneal catheter, no temporal hemodialysis catheter and 2 permanent HD catheter. For ER+NP: 0.8 AVF, 2.6 peritoneal catheter, 9 temporal hemodialysis catheter and 88 permanent HD catheter. For LR+P: 89 AVF, 8 peritoneal catheter, no temporal hemodialysis catheter and 3 permanent HD catheter. For LR+NP: 0.4 AVF, 1 peritoneal catheter, 18 temporal hemodialysis catheter and 80 a permanent HD catheter. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0155987.g59, 49 ) belonged to the optimal care patient group, whereas only 94/488 (19 ) of HD patients did (p = 0.01).Type of dialysis access (vascular or peritoneal)Access at first dialysis session is described in Fig 2. Serum creatinine and CCr 24h at the time of access request were better in the P than in the NP group [4.9 (3.1?0) mg/dl; 14 (7.9?5.8) ml/min vs. 5.7 (3.1?1.1) mg/dl; 9.7 (5?8.9) ml/min], (p<0.001).] Patients starting (n = 316) with a temporal vascular catheter were progressively switched in the next six weeks to a different access: 49 into an AVF, 36 permanent vascular catheter, 5 with a peritoneal catheter and no grafts use.Table 3. Multivariate logistic regression for planned versus non-planned dialysis start. Pseudo r2 = 0.26. n = 547 Age, years Gender, female vs male eGFR (MDRD 4), > 8.2 ml/min vs. 8.2 ml/min Time from information to initiation of dialysis start, > 2 months vs. 2 months Early referral vs late Diagnosis, Other vs. vascular doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0155987.t003 Odds ratios and 95 CI 1.00 (0.98?.02) 0.84 (0.52?.33) 2.72 (1.72?.27) 4.84 (2.71?.65) 2.12 (1.17?.84) 0.34 (0.19?.60) P 0.97 0.16 0.001 0.001 0.03 0.PLOS ONE | DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0155987 May 26,7 /Referral, Modality and Dialysis Start in an International SettingTable 4. Characteristics of patients with early referral (>3months) to Integrated Care Settings clinics follow-up according to planning of dialysis start. Population ER to ICS, n ( ) Median CKD follow-up before dialysis start (m.) Median time of predialysis follow-up (m.) Predialysis follow-up, n ( ) Serum creatinine at information (mg/dl) Information on dialysis modalities, n ( ) Information provided consent signing, n ( ) Medical visits during predialysis follow-up, n Hospitalizations during predialysis follow-up, n PD as 1st dialysis session, n ( ) PD as 1st chronic RRT, n ( ) 37 (13) 44 (16) Total 281 (100) 15.1 (3?5) 6.7 (0.3?8) 241 (86) 4.9 (3?0) 241 (86) 144 (51) P 168 (60) 18.1 (5?5) 8.2 (2?5) 156 (93) 4.5 (2.7?1) 160 (95) 88 (52) 8 (2?7) 2 (0?) 34 (20) 34 (20) NP 113 (40) 12 (0.9?3) 4.9 (0?6.4) 85 (75) 6.0 (2.8?3) 81 (72) 56 (49.5) 2 (0?4) 1 (0?) 3 (2.6) 9 (8) P-value 0.001 0.01 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 0.Values are median (10th to 90th percentile), or percentage. Abbreviations: P, planned dialysis start patients; NP, non-planned dialysis start patients; ICS, integrated care setting clinics; CKD, chronic kidney disease; (m.), months; RRT, renal replacement therapy; PD, peritoneal dialysis. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0155987.tDiscussionIn our multicenter, international experience most patients had medical follow ups since diagnoses of kidney disease. Almost half of the CKD care was provided by nephrologists. However, 49 of patients were referred late to our ICS clinics and 58 started dialysis in a NP manner, without a permanent dialysis access and/or in an emergency.

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