Excess Death Estimates in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease - United States, February-August 2020
by from Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) on (#5JH3R)
Based on the national trend in ESRD deaths during the first 7 months of the U.S. COVID-19 pandemic (February-August 2020), an estimated 8.7-12.9 excess deaths per 1,000 patients or 6,953-10,316 excess deaths in a population of 798,611 U.S. ESRD patients occurred.