Hemodialysis Initiation in Oldest-Old Patients: A Case Series

Hemodialysis Initiation in Oldest-Old Patients: A Case Series

With an increase in the number of older adults worldwide, the oldest-old population, defined as individuals over the age of 90, is also growing. Japan is now facing the problem of a “super-aged society” in which over 21% of the population is aged over 65. The oldest-old constituted 1.8% (2.31 millio...

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Main Authors: Ryoichi Maenosono, Tomohisa Matsunaga, Yuki Yoshikawa, Kazuki Nishimura, Haruhiko Onaka, Kazumasa Komura, Hirofumi Uehara, Haruhito Azuma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2021-09-01
Series:Case Reports in Nephrology and Dialysis
Subjects:
oldest-old
hemodialysis
japan
end-stage renal disease
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/518706

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