...Yang Yu; Yuqin Xiong; Chunle Zhang; Martina Fu; Yi Li; Ping Fu Objectives: Current studies suggest arteriovenous fistula (AVF) and arteriovenous graft as superior vascular access (VA) types for elderly hemodialysis (HD) patients due to better outcomes. This study aimed to examine the impact of VA...

... individuals. Results: Data showed a higher prevalence of AKI as well as CKD in the elderly as compared to the younger group, with an associated very high mortality. A broad number of drugs was prescribed, ranging from 1 to 35, the majority being between 5 and 9 drugs. Conclusion: Elderly patients who...

...Jian-rao Lu; Yang Yi; Zhong-xiang Xiong; Xiu-feng Cheng; Jing Hu; Hai-yan Hang; Jie Cheng; Wen Peng Objective: The study aimed to study the safety and efficacy of 1.25 mmol/l calcium dialysate on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) in elderly patients who suffered from secondary hypoparathyroidism...

... that a clinician order an ineffective treatment. Shared decision making is the key principle in deciding on the initiation and withdrawal from dialysis. The national guideline; Shared Decision Making: The Appropriate Initiation and Withdrawal from Dialysis supports this approach. For some patients, elderly...

...Michael J. Germain Background: The CKD population is becoming increasingly elderly with multiple comorbidities. For this reason, accurate predictive information related to the progression into ESRD, mortality, and functional decline is critical to allow for optimal shared decision making (SDM...

...Madhukar Misra More and more elderly (>65 years) patients are now reaching end-stage renal disease (ESRD) due to better management of co-morbid diseases. There are complex medical issues that need to be addressed when managing ESRD in this patient group. The option of dialysis in the elderly...

...Giuliano Brunori; Battista Fabio Viola; Paolo Maiorca; Giovanni Cancarini Over the past decade the number of elderly patients reaching end-stage renal disease has more than doubled. A fundamental medical decision that nephrologists commonly have to make is when to start dialytic treatment...