Palliative peritoneal dialysis: Implementation of a home care programme for terminal patients treated with peritoneal dialysis (PD).
Nefrologia
; 35(2): 146-9, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
Terminal-stage patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) are often transferred to haemodialysis as they are unable to perform the dialysis technique themselves since their functional capacities are reduced. We present our experience with five patients on PD with a shortterm life-threatening condition, whose treatment was shared by primary care units and who were treated with a PD modality adapted to their circumstances, which we call Palliative Peritoneal Dialysis.
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Assunto principal:
Cuidados Paliativos
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Assistência Terminal
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Diálise Peritoneal
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Serviços de Assistência Domiciliar
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Falência Renal Crônica
Tipo de estudo:
Sysrev_observational_studies
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
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Es
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article