Treatment decisions for older adults with advanced chronic kidney disease

Treatment decisions for older adults with advanced chronic kidney disease

Abstract Dialysis initiation rates among older adults, aged 75 years or greater, are increasing at a faster rate than for younger age groups. Older adults with advanced CKD (eGFR < 30 ml/min/1.73 m2) typically lose renal function slowly, often suffer from significant comorbidity and thus may die...

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Main Authors: Steven J. Rosansky, Jane Schell, Joseph Shega, Jennifer Scherer, Laurie Jacobs, Cecile Couchoud, Deidra Crews, Matthew McNabney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Older adult
Dialysis
Shared decision
Conservative care
Comorbidity
Glomerulofiltration rate
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-017-0617-3

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