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Social determinants of health may worsen this risk but are seldom incorporated into prognostic models. ICD-10 Z-codes provide standardized documentation of social determinants of health, yet their prognostic value in dialysis populations remains uncertain. This study examined whether Z-coded social determinants of health are associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes and mortality among patients receiving dialysis for kidney failure.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A retrospective cohort study was conducted using the TriNetX Research Network (2010\u20132024), encompassing de-identified data from 103 institutions. Adults with kidney failure on chronic dialysis were stratified by the presence of ICD-10 Z-codes (Z55\u2013Z65). Propensity score matching (1:1) balanced demographics, comorbidities, medications, and laboratory values. Primary outcomes were all-cause mortality and hospitalization; secondary outcomes included acute heart failure, myocardial infarction, stroke, cardiac arrest, bradyarrhythmias, and ventricular tachycardia.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>After matching, mean age was 62 years, and 42.4% were female in the Z-code cohort versus 41.2% in controls. Over one year, mortality occurred in 12.5% versus 10.9% (hazard ratio [HR], 1.22; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.15\u20131.29) and all-cause hospitalizations in 57.3% versus 53.1% (HR, 1.22; 95% CI, 1.19\u20131.26). Cardiovascular complications were consistently higher in Z-coded patients, including heart failure (24.3% vs 20.5%; HR, 1.29), myocardial infarction (8.0% vs 7.1%; HR, 1.19), stroke (6.6% vs 6.2%; HR, 1.13), cardiac arrest (3.8% vs 3.1%; HR, 1.29), and bradyarrhythmias (6.9% vs 5.5%; HR, 1.33).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among patients with kidney failure, documented Z-coded social risk factors were associated with greater mortality and cardiovascular morbidity. Incorporating social determinants of health documentation into nephrology care may improve risk stratification and inform targeted interventions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/joneph\/aajaf060","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,6]],"date-time":"2026-01-06T12:31:14Z","timestamp":1767702674000},"page":"528-535","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Z-coded social determinants of health and cardiovascular risk among patients receiving dialysis"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"39","author":[{"given":"Hashim","family":"Alhammouri","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan , Amman ,","place":["Jordan"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0124-9513","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ramzi","family":"Ibrahim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic , Phoenix, AZ 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