Test Your Knowledge: Geriatric and Palliative Care Nephrology
The aging population with chronic kidney disease has called for a paradigm shift in the approach to treatment decision-making. Nephrologists are faced with unique challenges [...]
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A Risk Score to Predict Early Death on Dialysis in the Elderly
Dialysis is a life-prolonging treatment for many people with end-stage kidney disease. However, there has been an increasing focus on conservative care (i.e., without [...]
Conservative Care – A Conversation To Be Had
“I can’t remember [staff] ever suggesting or saying that there is a third option – of not having dialysis.” (Man on dialysis, aged 82 years) This quotation is from a [...]
Advance Care Planning in CKD: What Is the Evidence?
Advance care planning (ACP) is a process of reflection and discussion involving the patient, the patient’s family, and healthcare providers to clarify values, treatment [...]