Life expectancy is 40 years shorter for adult survivors of childhood dialysis and 17 years shorter for adult survivors of a childhood kidney transplant compared with the general population. Kidney ...

Oniscu and colleagues carried out a long-term survival assessment of 1732 adults listed for kidney transplantation in Scotland between January 1 and December 31, 1989. Of these, 1095 (63%) received a ...

Whether dialysis is the best option for kidney failure and, if so, when to start, may deserve more careful consideration, according to a new study. For older adults who were not healthy enough for a ...

Hemodialysis uses a machine to filter your blood when your kidneys are failing. In peritoneal dialysis, dialysis solution ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Older patients who chose dialysis vs. continuing medical management had a longer survival. Patients who choose ...

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A recent study found that frail older patients who waited to start dialysis died only nine days earlier on average -- and spent more time at home -- than those who began treatment immediately. Whether ...