USRDS 2008 ADR Morbidity and Mortality trends: Areas of concern Prevalent mortality rates have been declining since the mid- 1990s Incident based mortality rates have declined modestly in the 2 nd to 5 th years under treatment First year death rates have not changed in 12 years which is a major concern Hospitalization rates in the first year have increased in most categories with infections generating the largest growth.
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