Outcome of renal replacement therapy in the very elderly

Background. In a retrospective case‐note and computer database analysis we assessed the outcome of very elderly patients (⩾75 years old) with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) on renal replacement therapy (RRT). Methods. Fifty‐eight individuals aged 75 or over (group 1) commenced RRT between 1 January...

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Published in:Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation dialysis, transplantation, 2001-01, Vol.16 (1), p.128-133
Main Authors: Munshi, Sunil Kumar, Vijayakumar, Narayanaswamy, Taub, Nicholas A., Bhullar, Harneeta, Lo, T. C. Nelson, Warwick, Graham
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Databases, Factual
Emergency and intensive care: renal failure. Dialysis management
end‐stage renal disease
Female
Humans
Intensive care medicine
Kidney Failure, Chronic - mortality
Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
outcome
Registries
renal replacement therapy
Renal Replacement Therapy - adverse effects
Retrospective Studies
survival
Survival Analysis
Treatment Outcome
United Kingdom - epidemiology
very elderly
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Summary:Background. In a retrospective case‐note and computer database analysis we assessed the outcome of very elderly patients (⩾75 years old) with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) on renal replacement therapy (RRT). Methods. Fifty‐eight individuals aged 75 or over (group 1) commenced RRT between 1 January 1991 and 31 December 1995. Comparisons were made with other patients commencing RRT who were divided into two groups: group 2 (201 individuals 65–74 years old) and group 3 (379 patients
ISSN:0931-0509
1460-2385
DOI:10.1093/ndt/16.1.128