Incidence and Mortality of Acute Renal Failure in Medicare Beneficiaries, 1992 to 2001
University of Minnesota System · University of Minnesota Medical Center · +7 more institutions
Abstract
This study's objective was to determine the incidence and mortality of acute renal failure (ARF) in Medicare beneficiaries. Data were from hospitalized Medicare beneficiaries (5,403,015 discharges) between 1992 and 2001 from the 5% sample of Medicare claims. For 1992 to 2001, the overall incidence rate of ARF was 23.8 cases per 1000 discharges, with rates increasing by approximately 11% per year. Older age, male gender, and black race were strongly associated (P
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 23.11
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 34
Authors
8- JLJay L. XueCorresponding
- FDFrank DanielsCorresponding
University of Minnesota System, University of Minnesota Medical Center, University of Minnesota
- RARobert A. Star
National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- PLPaul L. Kimmel
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health
- PWPaul W. Eggers
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Incidence (geometry)
- Dialysis
- Mortality rate
- Internal medicine
- Epidemiology
- Acute care
- Emergency medicine
- Good health and well-being