CKD in Elderly Patients Managed without Dialysis: Survival, Symptoms, and Quality of Life

This is a very important prospective observational study looking at conservative management in a predialysis population managed without dialysis.  The elderly population that chose not to initiate dialysis survived a median of 16 months in part due to palliative care that provided “reasonable” symptom management and quality of life. : Quality of Life and Survival in Patients with Advanced Kidney Failure Managed Conservatively or by Dialysis Is Maximum Conservative Management an Equivalent Treatment Option to Dialysis for Elderly Patients with Significant Comorbid Disease? New DaVita Peritoneal Dialysis Webinar Series
Source: Nephrology Now - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: General Nephrology Source Type: research