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April 15, 2026Case Reports in NephrologyOpen Access

Indirect Disaster‐Related Deaths Among Hemodialysis Patients Following the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident

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RYRyoma YoshidaTSToyoaki SawanoYUYuna Uchi

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Overview

Retrospective study analyzes indirect deaths in hemodialysis patients, highlighting care challenges during disasters.

Key Points

  • This study aims to analyze indirect disaster-related deaths among hemodialysis patients following a major nuclear disaster.
  • Retrospective analysis of 13 hemodialysis-related disaster deaths in Minamisoma City, Fukushima.
  • Data extraction from local government records focusing on time, causes of death, and psychiatric symptoms.
  • Comparison of DRD cases with non-hemodialysis deaths in terms of age.
  • Mean age at death for hemodialysis patients was 77.92 years, younger than 82.81 years for non-HD individuals.
  • Most deaths occurred during the chronic phase of the disaster.
  • Primary causes included chronic kidney disease exacerbation, cardiovascular complications, and sepsis.
  • Over 50% of patients showed psychiatric symptoms like depression or mood instability.

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Yoshida et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69df2abce4eeef8a2a6afcb7https://doi.org/10.1155/crin/8847100
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