Conservative care of the patient with end-stage renal disease

Conservative care of the patient with end-stage renal disease

‘Conservative care’ is the management of end-stage kidney disease without dialysis, ie a palliative approach. It is now well established as the fourth treatment option alongside haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and transplantation, in the majority of UK renal centres.

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical medicine (London, England) England), 2015-12, Vol.15 (6), p.567-570
Hauptverfasser: Alston, Helen, Burns, Aine
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
CME Renal medicine
conservative management
endstage kidney disease
Haemodialysis
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy
Palliative Care
Quality of Life
Renal Dialysis
Terminal Care
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Zusammenfassung:‘Conservative care’ is the management of end-stage kidney disease without dialysis, ie a palliative approach. It is now well established as the fourth treatment option alongside haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and transplantation, in the majority of UK renal centres.
ISSN:1470-2118
1473-4893
DOI:10.7861/clinmedicine.15-6-567