Dialysis in the Elderly and Impact of Institutionalization in the United States Renal Data System.

CONCLUSION: There was increased mortality in institutionalized elderly patients as compared to noninstutionalized elderly patients in the same age group. In accordance with the increased frailty and decreased benefits of therapies in the very elderly, especially in those with additional co-morbidities besides age, palliative and end-of-life care should be considered. PMID: 28704826 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: American Journal of Nephrology - July 14, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Brar A, Mallappallil M, Stefanov DG, Kau D, Salifu MO Tags: Am J Nephrol Source Type: research