Newly diagnosed end stage kidney disease in a single centre in Sabah

Aim: To study the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, vascular access, and the short term survival of ESRD patients initiated on dialysis from Hospital Queen Elizabeth (HQE). Background: The number of patients with ESRD is increasing in Sabah, Malaysia. Most patients present late and some live in remote areas with difficult access to healthcare services. Many therefore present with potentially fatal complications. Methods: All the newly confirmed ESRD patients who were initiated on renal replacement therapy (RRT) from 1 January to 31 December 2014 were included. The basic epidemiological and clinical data were collected. They were divided into three groups: Group 1 - those known to the medical service and had been prepared properly for the initiation of RRTGroup 2 - those known to the medical service, but were not prepared for the RR