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Hemodialysis (HD) is a crucial renal replacement therapy for patients with end-stage renal disease. Despite improvements in dialysis technology, mortality for maintenance HD (MHD) patients remains high. To improve the quality of life among MHD patients, it is necessary to examine the risk factors associated with mortality. In this study, we retrospectively analyzed patients’ conditions at the beginning of dialysis and assessed the risk factors for mortality in MHD patients treated at the Center for Hemodialysis in West China Hospital, Sichuan University, China. The aim of this study was to identify significant risk factors to guide the treatment of MHD patients and targeted early preventions to improve prognosis.