[Chronic dialysis in advanced age patients: a reasonable therapeutic alternative?]. / Dialisis cronica en pacientes de edad avanzada: una alternativa terapeutica razonable?
Rev Med Chil
; 119(11): 1259-63, 1991 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-9723077
Thirty two elderly patients (mean age 68.8 +/- 6.95 years) were treated by maintenance hemodialysis or intermittent peritoneal dialysis. 28.1% were diabetics and no survivors in this group were observed after 24 months. Median survival for non diabetic patients was 72.4 months vs 9.03 months in diabetics (p < 0.01). The main cause of death was discontinuation of dialysis (33%) or cardiovascular disease. Thus, chronic dialysis is a reasonable treatment for elderly patients with end stage renal disease. However, diabetes is associated to a poor prognosis.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Diálise Renal
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Diálise Peritoneal
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Falência Renal Crônica
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
America do sul
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Chile
Idioma:
Es
Ano de publicação:
1991
Tipo de documento:
Article