1994
DOI: 10.1001/jama.1994.03510250050033
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Effect of Age and Diagnosis on Survival of Older Patients Beginning Chronic Dialysis

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“…Elle permet de prolonger la survie au prix de limitations fonctionnelles et d'un handicap assez importants, liés à l'insuffisance rénale, aux séances d'hémodialyse, aux comorbidités associées et à l'atteinte de l'appareil locomoteur [8–10]. …”
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“…Elle permet de prolonger la survie au prix de limitations fonctionnelles et d'un handicap assez importants, liés à l'insuffisance rénale, aux séances d'hémodialyse, aux comorbidités associées et à l'atteinte de l'appareil locomoteur [8–10]. …”
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“…Byrne et al. 46 showed that only 18.1% of patients with diabetic nephropathy, who started HD therapy at age 55–64 years, survived longer than 5 years.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Although poorly understood, research suggests that low-income patients with ESRD experience higher mortality (Garg et al 2001). Age of onset of ESRD influences mortality as well; mortality rates of patients older than 55 years beginning chronic dialysis treatment increased dramatically as age at initiation of dialysis increased (Byrne et al 1994). To control for the impact of comorbidities, the Charlson Comorbidity Index was used to measure the severity and range of patient comorbid conditions based on the presence or absence of nonrenal disease during the baseline period (Van Manen et al 2002; Charlson et al 1987).…”
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confidence: 99%