Mortality risk among hemodialysis (HD) patients may be highest soon after initiation of HD. A
period of elevated mortality risk was identified among US incident HD patients, and which …

Background: Incident hemodialysis patients have the highest mortality in the first several
months after starting dialysis treatments. We hypothesized that the patterns and risk factors …

Most patients with end-stage renal disease in the United States are initiated on thrice-weekly
hemodialysis (HD) regimens. However, an incremental approach to HD may provide several …

Patients who die within the first 90 days after beginning dialysis are not included in mortality
rates and may be absent from incidence counts. To identify factors associated with mortality …

Background. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and co-morbidity at dialysis initiation in relation
to mortality in end-stage renal disease is still controversial. We studied factors potentially …

Background and objectives: Annualized mortality rates of chronic hemodialysis (CHD)
patients in their first 90 d of treatment range from 24 to 50%. Limited studies also show high …

Clinical experience suggests a heightened risk associated with the transition to
maintenance dialysis but few national studies have systematically examined early mortality …

Background The risk of death in dialysis patients is high, but varies significantly among
patients. No prediction tool is used widely in current clinical practice. We aimed to predict …

Results Between 1997 and 2009,> 300,000 patients initiated chronic dialysis and were
followed for> 35 million dialysis treatments; the highest risk for morbidity and mortality …

Rationale & Objective Missed hemodialysis (HD) treatments not due to hospitalization have
been associated with poor clinical outcomes and related in part to treatment nonadherence …