HEMODIALYSIS THERAPY IN THE ELDERLY

Authors
VANDELLI L MEDICI G PERRONE S LUSVARGHI E
Citation
L. Vandelli et al., HEMODIALYSIS THERAPY IN THE ELDERLY, Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation, 11, 1996, pp. 89-94
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology",Transplantation
Journal title
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation → ACNP
ISSN journal
09310509
Volume
11
Year of publication
1996
Supplement
9
Pages
89 - 94
Database
ISI
SICI code
0931-0509(1996)11:<89:HTITE>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Haemodialysis therapy in the elderly has become a recognized reality o nly in the last decade Information collected from restricted statistic s often leads to conflicting conclusions. Length of survival may be a useful indicator of the appropriateness of initiating treatment. Survi val and important determinants of survival, such as cardiovascular pro blems, nutritional status and adequacy of dialysis, are addressed in t his study and evaluated in 365 elderly patients, treated at a single i nstitution over a 20 year period.