To Do Or Not to Do Dialysis? That is the Question
Currently, patients older than 75 years are the fastest-growing group starting dialysis worldwide. However, the benefits of dialysis become doubtful among frail older patients and conservative kidney management (CKM) has emerged as a feasible therapeutic strategy for some patients, with a focus on...
Main Authors: | Cátia Raquel Figueiredo, Ana Farinha |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Publicações Ciência e Vida
2022-12-01
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Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Nefrologia e Hipertensão |
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Online Access: | https://spnefro.pt/_doi/fc150f33-8c76-4e4d-8b10-c472719241b7/16fc4c32-337d-4461-8421-eac62e7def56 |
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