Where Palliative Care and Nephrology Meet —Complex Decisions in the Older CKD Patient (TH339)

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasingly common in the aging population, and the highest incidence of patients starting dialysis is those 75 years of age and older. Patients over the age of 67 face mortality rates as high as 23% at 6 months, though there exists great variability. Older patients with advanced CKD are more likely to have comorbidities including cognitive and functional limitations. Symptom burden is high and does not consistently improve, and may worsen, after starting dialysis.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - February 1, 2018 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Dale Lupu, Alvin Moss, Jane Schell, Kathryn Schueller, Katharine Cheung Source Type: research