OBJECTIVE: Determine the epidemiological profile of patient deaths related to renal replacement therapy and the cost of treatment. METHODS: Cross-sectional retrospective study carried out with data from the National Renal Replacement Therapy Database. It included 2009 deaths due to renal failure. Data were analyzed using statistical inference and nonparametric statistics. RESULTS: A greater number of deaths was observed among white, male patients. The cost of treatment increased 6.7% in the state and 45.3% in the city. CONCLUSION: The highest number of deaths occurred among white males; there were marked variations in hospital mortality rates; and the cost of treatment increased over the past three years.
Renal insufficiency; Renal insufficiency; Health care costs; Public health nursing; Community health nursing
