Key result
Spanish hemodialysis cohort reports a 12% annual mortality rate, lower than the national registry.
Population
7,316 patients on hemodialysis treated in FMC clinics in Spain between 2009 and 2010.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
2 years (2009-2010)
Authors
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Suggests favorable survival in these hemodialysis patients; supports quality benchmarking but leaves open causal factors and broader applicability.
Observational (n=7,316)
Yes
Morbidity and mortality of hemodialysis patients in FMC clinics in Spain are comparable to or better than national and international registries, though areas for improvement such as dialysis time and vascular access remain.
Pérez‐García et al. (2012) conducted an observational in Hemodialysis (n=7,316). Hemodialysis vs. Spanish Registry of Dialysis and Transplant (GRER) was evaluated on Annual gross mortality rate. Among 7,316 patients on hemodialysis in Spain, the annual gross mortality rate was 12%, which was reported to be lower than that of the Spanish Registry of Dialysis and Transplant.
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