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Clinical study on peritoneal dialysis in the elderly patients with chronic renal failure

Yang Li

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Objective:To study the result of peritoneal dialysis in the elderly patients with chronic renal failure.Methods:A prospective observational study was conducted.Forty-one patients,aged 60 to 82 years,were investigated.The dosage of rHuEPO was 2000IU～3000IU time,2～3time/week or 10000IU a time/week.Results:Recommendation regarding type of peritoneal dialysis must be individualized.After rHuEPO and peritoneal dialysis treatment,BUN、Scr were decreased and CO2CP and Hb increased significantly(P0.001).Conclusion:Appropriate peritoneal dialysis and rHuEPO treatment show a relatively good therapeutic effect for elderly patients with chronic renal failure.

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Key concepts: Medicine, Peritoneal dialysis, Chronic renal failure, Dialysis, Internal medicine, Observational study, Surgery