Clinical outcomes between elderly ESKD patients under peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis: a national cohort study

Abstract With ageing populations, new elderly end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) cases rise. Unlike younger patients, elderly ESKD patients are less likely to undergo kidney transplant, and therefore the decision of receiving peritoneal dialysis (PD) and hemodialysis (HD) is more crucial. A total of 36...

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Main Authors: Yu-Kai Peng, Tzong-Shyuan Tai, Chao-Yi Wu, Chung-Ying Tsai, Cheng-Chia Lee, Jia-Jin Chen, Ching-Chung Hsiao, Yung-Chang Chen, Huang-Yu Yang, Chieh-Li Yen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-43476-1