genitourinary disorders
Hemodialysis
Prognosis
Overall adjusted annual mortality in hemodialysis-dependent patients is about 16%. The 5-year survival rate is lower for patients with diabetes than for patients with glomerulonephritis. Death is generally mostly attributable to cardiovascular disease, followed by infection and withdrawal from hemodialysis. Nonhemodialysis contributors to mortality include comorbidities (eg, hyperparathyroidism, diabetes, undernutrition, other chronic disorders), older age, and late referral for dialysis. 