CPR choices of dialysis patients suggest many lack context

(University of Washington Health Sciences/UW Medicine) Globally some 2 million people with failed kidneys undergo hemodialysis treatment. Researchers queried 876 dialysis patients about whether, in the event of a cardiac arrest, they would want to be resuscitated. Nearly 85% said they definitely or probably would want CPR. The study's lead author said the findings raise concern that many patients are unaware that their likely outcomes of cardiac arrest, even with resuscitation, are poor, relative to the general population.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news