From: Long-term survival of chronic dialysis patients following survival from an episode of multiple-organ failure
Survived (n = 63)
Died (n = 48)
P value
Mean age (± SD)
58.2 (± 12.5)
60.1 (± 13.7)
0.6
Median days on dialysis prior to
admission (IQR))
665 (182 to 2052)
1016 (296 to 2042)
0.37
Mean APACHE II score (± SD)
24.6 (± 5.6)
26.1 (± 5.7)
0.12