2020Kidney International ReportsOpen access

SUN-233 HEMODIALYSIS IN END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE PATIENTS OVER 75 YEARS OLD

M. Tasnim, S. Barbouch, Safa Fattoum, M. Najjar, H. Jebali, L Raies, F. Ben Hamida, M.K. Zouaghi, T. Ben Abdallah

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Abstract

Over the last decade, the age of dialysis patients has been increasing steadily worldwide. The benefits of dialysis in older people with end stage renal disease (ESRD) are not clear. We will try to evaluate whether dialysis in older has survival advantage compared to younger people.

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Over the last decade, the age of dialysis patients has been increasing steadily worldwide. The benefits of dialysis in older people with end stage renal disease (ESRD) are not clear. We will try to evaluate whether dialysis in older has survival advantage compared to younger people.

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Over the last decade, the age of dialysis patients has been increasing steadily worldwide. The benefits of dialysis in older people with end stage renal disease (ESRD) are not clear. We will try to evaluate whether dialysis in older has survival advantage compared to younger people.

Key concepts: Medicine, End stage renal disease, Dialysis, Hemodialysis, Intensive care medicine, Stage (stratigraphy), Disease, End-stage kidney disease

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