Incident elderly patients on peritoneal dialysis : epidemiological characteristics and modality impact on survival time

Aging of the population and the increased prevalence of diseases such as diabetes and arterial hypertension result in an increasing need of dialysis treatment. Herein we describe a cohort of elderly patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) and assess the influence of the modality on the long-term surviv...

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Published in:	Saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation Vol. 28; no. 4; pp. 782 - 791
Main Authors:	Franco, Marcia R. G., Bastos, Marcus G., Qurayshi, Abd R., Schreider, Alyne, Bastos, Kleyton de Andrade, Divino Filho, Jose C., Fernandes, Natalia M. S.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation 01-07-2017 Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects:	Anemia Automation Blood pressure Care and treatment Comorbidity Diabetes Health aspects Hemodynamics Kidney diseases Laboratories Medicin och hälsovetenskap Mortality Nephrology Patients Peritoneal dialysis Quality of life Renal replacement therapy Transplants & implants Variables المسنون غسيل الكلى البريتوني
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