Predictors of mortality in hemodialysis

Abstract

One hundred and five patients enrolled in the maintenance haemodialysis programme at The Kidney Centre were studied retrospectively to identify patient characteristics associated with increased mortality. Hypertension (relative risk 10.03, P<0.001), serum albumin <3 G/dl (relative risk 2.60, p<0.05), diabetes mellitus as a cause of End Stage renal disease (relative risk 2.54, p<0.001), age >55 years (relative risk 1.8, p) were associated with higher risk of mortality, while sex had no statistically significant effect JPMA 46:58,1996).