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Peritoneal Dialysis Should Not Be the First Choice for Renal Replacement Therapy in the Elderly.
- Source :
- Seminars in Dialysis; Nov/Dec2012, Vol. 25 Issue 6, p671-674, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- The article discusses the best renal replacement therapy for older patients with chronic renal failure. It mentions several choice of the therapy including in-center hemodialysis (HD), continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis or continuous cyclic peritoneal dialysis (CAPD/CCPD), and peritoneal dialysis (PD). It cutes the U.S. Patient Bill of Rights. It talks on the consideration of kidney transplantation.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08940959
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Seminars in Dialysis
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 83585113
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/sdi.12012