Deaths from Kidney failure

Death statistics for Kidney failure: The following are statistics from various sources about deaths and Kidney failure:

• 76,584 people undergoing end-stage renal treatment died each year in the US 2001 (United States Renal Data System, 2003, NIDDK)
• 26.1% of deaths from kidney failure were also associated with coronary heart disease in Australia (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 28.6% of deaths from kidney failure were also associated with heart failure in Australia (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 1,006 women died from renal failure in Australia 2002 (AIHW National Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 919 men died from renal failure in Australia 2002 (AIHW National Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 1.3% of all male deaths was due to renal failure in Australia 2002 (AIHW National Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 1.6% of all female deaths was due to renal failure in Australia 2002 (AIHW National Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 15% of deaths from diabetes also had renal failure as an associated cause of death in Australia, 2002 (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)

Deaths from Kidney failure: medical news summaries: The following medical news items are relevant to death from Kidney failure:

• Anti-rejection medication error caused diabetics’ death
• Assessment of rhabdomyolysis risk of various cholesterol drugs
• Resistant hypertension soon to be manageable
• Statin drugs carry low risk of muscle damage leading to kidney failure
• Woman dies after being accidentally injected with antiseptic soution

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