Table 1. Current Most Prevalent Diagnoses and Their Severity of Illness in Renal Hemodialysis Patients (n=125)1.
| Diagnosis | ICD-92 Code | n | Severity of Illness3 | Minimum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Maximum | Mean (SD) | ||||
| Diabetes (Insulin-Dependent) | 250.41 | 33 | 37.5 | 93.8 | 69.1 (14.5) |
| Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease | 429.2 | 9 | 37.5 | 87.5 | 68.8 (16.2) |
| Multiple Myeloma | 203 | 3 | 37.5 | 87.5 | 60.4 (25.3) |
| Personality Disorder | 301.7 | 3 | 50 | 75 | 60.4 (13.0) |
| Depression | 311 | 12 | 31.3 | 81.3 | 58.9 (15.6) |
| Cachexia | 799.4 | 5 | 43.8 | 75 | 58.8 (13.0) |
| Obesity | 278 | 15 | 31.3 | 81.3 | 55.8 (14.1) |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 414.9 | 15 | 31.3 | 93.8 | 55.4 (18.7) |
| Peripheral Neuropathy | 356.9 | 4 | 37.5 | 81.3 | 54.7 (21.3) |
| ESRD (Chronic Renal Failure) | 585 | 125 | 37.5 | 81.3 | 54.3 (9.8) |
| Peripheral Vascular Disease | 443.9 | 5 | 31.3 | 62.5 | 52.5 (13.0) |
| Osteoarthritis | 715 | 5 | 31.3 | 68.8 | 51.3 (13.5) |
| Anxiety | 300 | 3 | 31.3 | 62.5 | 50.0 (16.5) |
| Diabetes (Non-Insulin-Dependent) | 250.4 | 10 | 25 | 56.3 | 39.4 (11.4) |
| Hypertension | 401 | 64 | 6.3 | 56.3 | 31.3 (12.7) |
| Congestive Heart Failure | 428 | 5 | 18.8 | 56.3 | 30.0 (15.6) |
| Reflux Esophagitis | 530.1 | 6 | 18.8 | 37.5 | 24.0 (7.3) |
| Gout | 274 | 6 | 0 | 56.3 | 22.9 (18.8) |
| Hypothyroidism | 244.9 | 4 | 6.3 | 25 | 17.2 (9.4) |
1
Only those diagnoses with a prevalence of >2 percent in the study group are listed. Diagnoses are arranged in descending rank-order by their severity scores.
2
International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision.
3
Scores from the nephrologist-reported Duke Severity of Illness Checklist (DUSOI). Scale= 0-100, from lowest to highest severity.
SOURCE: Parkerson, G. R.., Jr. and Gutman, R.A., 1995.