The survival rate and the causes of death were analysed in 109 patients with end stage renal failure on hemodialysis during a 6.5 year period, between June 1984 and December 1990 at Soonchunhyand Chunan Hospital. The survival rate was analysed by
the
life table method and the relationship dbetween death to the age at first treatment of hemodialysis, underlying dis4ease and the type of insurance were evaluated by logrank test.
Causes of death showed cardiovascular disorders, including cerebrovascular disease and heart diseases, to top as the primary causes ofeath (46.4%), followed by inadequate dialysis (25%) and infection (14.3%). Early in the course of hemodialysis,
a
significant proportion of patients died. However for the group as a whole, the survival rate showed a decrease as the hemodialysis duration increased. The change in the survival rate are as follows: 91.4% for 0.5 year, 81.3% for 1 year, 76.6% for
1.5
year, 76.6% for 2 year and 71.3% for 3 year. Older patients and diabetic patients showed a better prognosis than the other patients.
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