Mortality in the First Year of Hemodialysis in Elderly Patients

Introduction to Mortality Rates

The mortality rate for elderly patients with 70 years in the first year of hemodialysis is approximately 20%, ranging from 17-20% depending on the region and individual risk factors, according to the American Journal of Kidney Diseases 1
The American Journal of Kidney Diseases and other sources suggest that the mortality rate in the first year of hemodialysis remains unacceptably high, with historical rates around 20% per year in the United States 1
More recent studies show some improvement, with annual mortality rates of approximately 17%, as reported by the American Journal of Kidney Diseases and Praxis Medical Insights 2

For patients using arteriovenous fistula as vascular access, the 1-year survival rate is 84.0%, compared to 78.2% for prostheses and 69.6% for catheters, as reported by the Journal of the American College of Radiology 3