What question did this study set out to answer?

To characterize clinical profiles and outcomes of Mexican patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis.

Mortality and Practice Patterns in the MEXHEMO Hemodialysis Cohort

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Retrospective cohort study observes high mortality rates in chronic hemodialysis patients in Mexico, indicating urgent healthcare needs.

To characterize clinical profiles and outcomes of Mexican patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis.
Retrospective, observational cohort study design
Data collected from 41 clinics nationwide
Follow-up of six months with vital status from medical records
Analysis of mortality rates and standardized mortality ratios compared to US and Chilean registries
Identification of risk factors associated with mortality
Included 11,779 patients; mean age 52 years
Crude mortality rate was 130 deaths/1000 patient-years
Standardized mortality ratios were 1.31 compared to US and 1.57 compared to Chile
Factors like lack of social security and hypoalbuminemia linked to higher mortality
High-flux hemodialysis prescribed in 86% of patients

Ardavin-Ituarte et al. (2026) studied this question.

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