A Description of Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease Patients in a Major Urban Center Receiving Conservative Care
Background: Conservative/palliative (nondialysis) management is an option for some individuals for treatment of stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD). Little is known about these individuals treated with conservative care in the Canadian setting. Objective: To describe the characteristics of patients...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Canadian journal of kidney health and disease 2017, Vol.4, p.2054358117718538-2054358117718538 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Background:
Conservative/palliative (nondialysis) management is an option for some individuals for treatment of stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD). Little is known about these individuals treated with conservative care in the Canadian setting.
Objective:
To describe the characteristics of patients treated with conservative care for category G5 non-dialysis CKD in a Canadian context.
Design:
Retrospective chart review.
Setting:
Urban nephrology center.
Patients:
Patients with G5 non-dialysis CKD (estimated glomerular filtration rate |
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| ISSN: | 2054-3581 2054-3581 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2054358117718538 |