| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| CKD | Chronic Kidney Disease |
| CRBSI | Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections |
| ESKD | End-Stage Kidney Disease |
| HCUP | Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project |
| HD | Hemodialysis |
| ICD-10-CM | International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification |
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
| IQR | Interquartile Ranges |
| KRT | Kidney Replacement Therapy |
| LOS | Length of Stay |
| NIS | National Inpatient Sample |
| NND | Non-Dialysis Dependent |
| ORs | Odds Ratios |
| PN | Parenteral Nutrition |
| PD | Peritoneal Dialysis |
| RKF | Residual Kidney Function |
| SD | Standard Deviation |
| TNF | Tumor Necrosis Factor |
| TPN | Total Parenteral Nutrition |
| URR | Urea Reduction Ratio |
| WHO | World Health Organization |