Elderly patients with 3 or more geriatric impairments at dialysis initiation was associated with a nearly 3-fold higher 12-month mortality risk compared with those were less impaired.
During the first year of hemodialysis, patients readmitted to a hospital within 30 days of discharge have a higher risk of death the following year than those who have no hospital admissions, a study found.
In a study of dialysis patients, the “real-world” mortality rate was less than half that of randomized clinical trials: 8.9 vs 18.6 per 100 patient-years.
