Trends in In-Hospital Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Survival in Adults Receiving Maintenance Dialysis

This retrospective cohort study of Medicare beneficiaries showed that annual incidence of CPR in maintenance dialysis patients from 2000-2010 was 1.4 events per 1000 in-hospital days.  21.9% of CPR recipients survived to hospital discharge with a median postdischarge survival of 5.0 months.  This valuable information should be used to help support patients during advance care planning discussions. : Trends in In-Hospital Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Survival in Adults Receiving Maintenance Dialysis Is Maximum Conservative Management an Equivalent Treatment Option to Dialysis for Elderly Patients with Significant Comorbid Disease? CKD in Elderly Patients Managed without Dialysis: Survival, Symptoms, and Quality of Life
Source: Nephrology Now - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Clinical Nephrology Hemodialysis Source Type: research