Relationship Between the Prognostic Expectations of Seriously Ill Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis and Their Nephrologists

This very interesting study emphasizes the need for better communication strategies between patients and their health care providers. Although in this cohort, patients’ expectations about 1-year survival were more accurate than those of their nephrologists; their longer-term survival expectations were significantly overestimated. In order to optimally guide their choices, patients need to have better prognostic information : Routine Preoperative Vascular Ultrasound Improves Patency and Use of Arteriovenous Fistulas for Hemodialysis: A Randomized Trial Long-Term Renal Allograft Survival in the United States: A Critical Reappraisal Long-term follow-up of patients with severe ANCA-associated vasculitis comparing plasma exchange to intravenous methylprednisolone treatment is unclear
Source: Nephrology Now - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Clinical Nephrology Educational Resource Hemodialysis Source Type: research