The elderly dialysis patient : management of the hospital stay

Our data show that survival times in elderly patients can be achieved, which justify the strain of the therapy on the patient, the medical effort and financial expense. It is therefore not justifiable to withhold dialysis from a person who requires it on the basis of age. It is also wrong to reduce...

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Published in:Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation dialysis, transplantation, 1998-01, Vol.13 (90007), p.69-72
Main Authors: RÖHRICH, B, VON HERRATH, D, ASMUS, G, SCHAEFER, K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Emergency and intensive care: renal failure. Dialysis management
Germany - epidemiology
Hospitalization
Humans
Intensive care medicine
Kidney Failure, Chronic - mortality
Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy
Length of Stay
Medical sciences
Patient Admission
Renal Dialysis
Survival Rate
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Summary:Our data show that survival times in elderly patients can be achieved, which justify the strain of the therapy on the patient, the medical effort and financial expense. It is therefore not justifiable to withhold dialysis from a person who requires it on the basis of age. It is also wrong to reduce the therapeutic endeavours to a minimum and describe these then as 'kinder' to the patient. It is to be feared that such a treatment regimen leads to a shorter survival time and simultaneously to a decreased quality of life. Particularly in view of the person's advanced age, it would seem that we are obligated to treat them with the highest quality care so that the remaining time is not only extended, but is filled with life.
ISSN:0931-0509
1460-2385
1460-2385
DOI:10.1093/ndt/13.suppl_7.69