DIALYSIS IN PATIENTS OVER 65 YEARS OF AGE

Authors
VERBEELEN D DENEVE W VANDERNIEPEN P SENNESAEL J
Citation
D. Verbeelen et al., DIALYSIS IN PATIENTS OVER 65 YEARS OF AGE, Kidney international, 43, 1993, pp. 27-30
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology
Journal title
Kidney international → ACNP
ISSN journal
00852538
Volume
43
Year of publication
1993
Supplement
41
Pages
27 - 30
Database
ISI
SICI code
0085-2538(1993)43:<27:DIPO6Y>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
In 44 patients with end-stage renal disease, 24 on hemodialysis and 20 on CAPD, the survival was calculated using the life table method. Med ian survival for CAPD was 19 months and for hemodialysis 47 months. Us ing Cox's proportional hazards model, treatment modality and performan ce score were significant determinants of survival. Performance score was influenced by age and kidney disease. When survival was analyzed s eparately for patients with a good or a bad performance score, the sur vival was better in the hemodialysis group only in patients with a bad score (ECOG 3 and 4). Patients with a good score had similar prognose s, irrespective of treatment modality.