Factors Associated With Withdrawal From Dialysis Therapy in Incident Hemodialysis Patients Aged 80 Years or Older

Among kidney disease patients ≥80 years progressing to end-stage renal disease, there is growing interest in conservative nondialytic management approaches. However, among those who have initiated hemodialysis, little is known about the impact of withdrawal from dialysis on mortality, nor the patient characteristics associated with withdrawal from dialysis.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - January 25, 2019 Category: Health Management Authors: Gang Jee Ko, Yoshitsugu Obi, Tae Ik Chang, Melissa Soohoo, Rieko Eriguchi, Soo Jeong Choi, Daniel L. Gillen, Csaba P. Kovesdy, Elani Streja, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, Connie M. Rhee Tags: Original Study Source Type: research