Renouncement of renal replacement therapy: withdrawal and refusal
Abstract Renouncement of renal replacement therapy (RRT) is a medical dilemma. This review covers the concept, the magnitude, the prognosis, and discusses strategies and management approaches about this subject in patients with CKD and AKI. Evidence suggests that refusal is more frequent and carries...
Main Authors: | José Andrade Moura Neto, Ana Flávia de Souza Moura, José Hermógenes Rocco Suassuna |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Nephrology |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-28002017000300312&lng=en&tlng=en |
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