Why the study?
What are the challenges and considerations for dialysis in elderly patients with CKD stage 5?
Population
Elderly patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 5 with dialysis indication
Design
Review
Authors
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May support QoL-focused decisions in elderly dialysis patients; leaves open need for prospective validation.
What are the challenges and considerations for dialysis in elderly patients with CKD stage 5?
This narrative review highlights that for the rapidly growing population of elderly patients on dialysis, quality of life should be the most important consideration.
Franco et al. (2013) studied this question.