PREDICTORS OF RELATIVELY LONG-TERM SURVIVAL IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS IN EGYPT: A MULTICENTER RETROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

摘要

Introduction: Chronic kidney disease patients on hemodialysis (HD) are associated with high rates of mortality. In previous studies, age and overall comorbidity, assessed at the onset of dialysis, were strong predictors of survival. However, to the best of our knowledge, there was no published research regarding the long-term survival of HD patients in Egypt. Identifying the characteristics of long-term survivors on HD might give insight into predictors of long-term survival and help to plan for better HD service. The aim of the study is to identify pre- dictors of long-term survival in HD patients in Egypt.