Incidence and mortality of acute renal failure in Medicare beneficiaries, 1992 to 2001
JL Xue, F Daniels, RA Star, PL Kimmel… - Journal of the …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
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< 0.0001) with ARF. The overall in-hospital death rate was …
(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< 0.0001) with ARF. The overall in-hospital death rate was …