The clinical status and survival in elderly dialysis: example of the oldest region of France

The number of elderly (≥75 years) patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) has increased markedly, including in the Limousin region, which has the oldest population in France. We retrospectively compared outcomes in elderly and non-elderly ESRD patients who started dialysis during two time perio...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMC nephrology 2013-06, Vol.14 (1), p.131-131, Article 131
Hauptverfasser: Glaudet, Florence, Hottelart, Carine, Allard, Julien, Allot, Vincent, Bocquentin, Frédérique, Boudet, Rémy, Champtiaux, Béatrice, Charmes, Jean Pierre, Ciobotaru, Monica, Dickson, Zara, Essig, Marie, Honoré, Philippe, Lacour, Céline, Lagarde, Christian, Manescu, Maria, Peyronnet, Pierre, Poux, Jean Michel, Rerolle, Jean Philippe, Rincé, Michel, Couchoud, Cécile, Aldigier, Jean Claude
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Zusammenfassung:The number of elderly (≥75 years) patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) has increased markedly, including in the Limousin region, which has the oldest population in France. We retrospectively compared outcomes in elderly and non-elderly ESRD patients who started dialysis during two time periods. Baseline clinical characteristics, care, and survival rates were assessed in 557 ESRD patients aged ≥75 and
ISSN:1471-2369
1471-2369
DOI:10.1186/1471-2369-14-131