Symptom Management in Patients with Stage 5 CKD Opting for Conservative Management
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Symptom Management in Patients with Stage 5 CKD Opting for Conservative Management
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 3-5 now affects 8.5% of adults in the United Kingdom; with 4% of patients expected to reach stage 5 CKD. Increasing numbers of older patients are contributing to the growth of demand of kidney services. With the exception of transplantation, dialysis has been the main form of renal replacement therapy (RRT) for advanced CKD. This elderly population is usually...
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عنوان ژورنال: Healthcare
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2227-9032
DOI: 10.3390/healthcare4040072