Not Signed In - Number Of Very Elderly Beginning Dialysis Increased Greatly In Last Decade
Wed, 07 Feb 2007 04:00 AM EST
... The number of octogenarians (people aged 80 to 89) and nonagenarians (people 90 to 99) who began dialysis increased from 7,054 people in 1996 to 13,577 people in 2003, according to a new study in the Annals of Internal Medicine. ...
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- Dialysis
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Aging
- Hemodialysis/dialysis
- Hemodialysis
- Kidney Failure and Dialysis
- Social Security
- Peritonitis - dialysis associated
- Kidney Dialysis
- Increased infections
- Anemia in Kidney Disease and Dialysis
- Peritoneal Dialysis Dose and Adequacy
- Malnutrition
- Increased risk for tuberculosis
- Increased intracranial pressure
- Increased susceptibility to other infections
- Increased risk of infection
- Increased infections anywhere in the body
- Increased sensitivity to digoxin
- Increased dental or TMJ problems
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