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- Pros and Cons of Dialysis in Elderly Adults - Griswold
Life Expectancy of Elderly Adults on Dialysis Kidney dialysis life expectancy in the elderly depends on other medical conditions and how well they follow their treatment plan The average life expectancy is 5-10 years but many live on dialysis for 20 or 30 years Speak to your healthcare provider about how to stay healthy on dialysis
- Dialysis worth it for a 90 year old? : r dialysis - Reddit
I would start her on dialysis at 90 with a CVC or PD cath and have someone do it at home I have many, many elderly patients who are frail and still on dialysis
- The strange case of Mr. H. Starting dialysis at 90 years of . . .
The biological variability of the “old-old” is well known, and, although several experiences of incremental dialysis have been published, the data are still too scant to supply exhaustive indications (nutritional approach in well-nourished 90-year-old patient previously on a low-protein diet)
- How old is too old for dialysis? - Advisory
Fifty-year-old dialysis treatment questioned Older patients on dialysis have a significantly shortened life expectancy, compared with healthy peers in their age group, Graham writes Their risk of mortality increases even more when they have another chronic condition, such as diabetes, heart disease, or dementia
- Understanding the benefits and risks of dialysis in older . . .
More critically, perhaps, they spent an average of two more weeks in hospitals or care facilities, in addition to the time spent undergoing dialysis Is that really what a 75- or 80-year-old
- Benefit of dialysis unclear for older people with chronic . . .
For older people with chronic kidney disease and heart failure, initiating dialysis only slightly extends survival, new research suggests This finding can help physicians, patients, and their family members make an informed, shared decision on whether to initiate dialysis or choose conservative management
- Considering Dialysis in Octogenarians and Nonagenarians . . .
Where there may still be justifiable reasons for a 90-year-old to choose dialysis, this choice must be one that is made by the patient or their surrogate Dialysis should not be considered the default option for the most senior and vulnerable members of our society
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