Abstract:Objective To identify independent risk factors for mortality in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) and develop a predictive nomogram model.Methods A retrospective analysis included 280 MHD patients treated between April 2019 and April 2024. Patients were categorized into death (n = 74) and survival (n = 206) groups. Data collected included demographics, comorbidities, dialysis vintage, pre-dialysis laboratory parameters (electrolytes, hemoglobin, albumin, prealbumin, PTH, urea, creatinine, β2-microglobulin, eGFR, CRP, lipids, BNP), and initial dialysis echocardiography (LAD, LCPW, LVDd). Cox proportional hazards regression identified mortality risk factors, and a nomogram was constructed.Results The death group had higher age, chloride, TC, β2-microglobulin, eGFR, CRP, BNP, aortic calcification prevalence, and LAD (P < 0.05), and lower phosphate, potassium, iron, transferrin saturation, albumin, LDL-C, creatinine, and urea nitrogen (P < 0.05). Multivariate Cox analysis identified high potassium [H^R = 0.530 (95% CI: 0.319, 0.880) ], high iron [H^R = 0.854 (95% CI: 0.752, 0.971) ], and high creatinine [H^R = 0.994 (95% CI: 0.991, 0.997) ] as protective factors, while high eGFR [H^R = 1.112 (95% CI: 1.009, 1.226) ] and high BNP [H^R = 1.004 (95% CI: 1.001, 1.007) ] were independent risk factors for death (P < 0.05).Conclusion Key factors influencing MHD mortality were identified. The nomogram model effectively predicts survival, aiding clinicians in risk assessment and treatment optimization.