Causes of death | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) | |
Comorbidities and underlying disease | 46 | 55.4 | |
Non catheter related septic shock | 17 | 20.5 | |
HIV/AIDS complications | 8 | 9.6 | |
Malignancy | 4 | 4.8 | |
Cerebrovascular accident | 3 | 3.6 | |
Liver failure | 3 | 3.6 | |
Heart failure | 3 | 3.6 | |
Complications of diabetes | 3 | 3.6 | |
Pre-eclampsia/Eclampsia | 2 | 2.4 | |
Bulbar palsy | 1 | 1.2 | |
Malignant hypertension | 1 | 1.2 | |
Massive GI bleeding | 1 | 1.2 | |
Complications of AKI | 21 | 25.3 | |
Uremia | 9 | 10.8 | |
Acute pulmonary edema | 6 | 7.2 | |
Hyperkalemia | 6 | 7.2 | |
Complications of hemodialysis | 8 | 9.6 | |
Catheter bleeding | 3 | 3.6 | |
Disequilibrium syndrome | 3 | 3.6 | |
Catheter related sepsis | 2 | 2.4 | |
Others | 8 | 9.6 | |
Unknown | 5 | 6.0 | |
Pulmonary embolism | 3 | 3.6 |