Suicide deaths among patients with end-stage renal disease receiving dialysis: A population-based retrospective cohort study of 64,000 patients in Taiwan

In a country where the national health insurance program covers most expenses associated with dialysis treatment, the suicide risk in ESRD patients on dialysis still increased nearly 140%. Adequate support for ESRD patients initiating dialysis and the assessment of risk of cutting vascular access as a potential means of suicide could be important strategies for suicide prevention.