Quality of Life and Survival in Patients with Advanced Kidney Failure Managed Conservatively or by Dialysis

This prospective study examined patients who chose conservative therapy and those who chose dialysis in the setting of end-stage renal disease. Patients choosing conservative care maintained quality of life and had adjusted median survival that was 13 months shorter than those who started hemodialysis. : Is Maximum Conservative Management an Equivalent Treatment Option to Dialysis for Elderly Patients with Significant Comorbid Disease? Impact of Dialysis Modality on Survival after Kidney Transplant Failure Factors influencing patient choice of dialysis versus conservative care to treat end-stage kidney disease
Source: Nephrology Now - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Chronic Kidney Disease Source Type: research