30Apr 2017

UNEXPECTED DEATH OF REGULAR HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS.

  • Osaka Medical Examiner Office, Osaka city, Japan.
  • Department of Legal Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu City, Japan.
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Background: Most patients with end-stage renal disease on maintenance hemodialysis receive treatment on a thrice-weekly pattern. Almost all outside-clinic deaths are examined in the medical examiner?s office. Method: We examined outside-clinic death cases in hemodialysis patients. Results: First discoverer of the deceased were family (53.5%), clinic worker (11.4%), care taker (11.4%) and others. Hemodialysis patients have to attend their scheduled treatment. The deceased were increased Mondays associated with about 32.3% in the Mon-Wed-Fri schedule, and Tuesdays with 29.2% in the Tue-Thu-Sat schedule. 26.9% deceased were found because they didn?t come to the hemodialysis clinic. Conclusion: All deceased were found within 3 days. Periodic hemodialysis in the clinic may be preventing the death without founding for a long period.

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[Satoshi Furukawa, Katsuji Nishi, Satomu Morita, Masahito Hitosugi and Hiroshi Matsumoto. (2017); UNEXPECTED DEATH OF REGULAR HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Apr). 1922-1925] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Satoshi Furukawa
The department of Legal Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, JAPAN

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/4032      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/4032

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