How many 65 yo live 15 years on dialysis?

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Jul 29, 2014
1:05:25pm

AxelDC

How many 65 yo live 15 years on dialysis?

That sounds like a lot to expect for someone with kidney failure who is already approaching average life expectancy anyway.

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AxelDC

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POLL: If you had kidney failure, which treatment option would you choose?

KingDave

7/28/14 10:18am

D. transplant

chago04

7/28/14 10:19am

Well, duh, but you don't know how long you'd have to wait

KingDave

7/28/14 10:28am

The max most of our patients will tolerate is 4.5 hrs x 3 days because of how it

KingDave

7/28/14 10:26am

How many 65 yo live 15 years on dialysis?

AxelDC

7/29/14 1:05pm

Not many. At that age it might be more like 10 yrs.

KingDave

7/29/14 1:59pm

I don't think I'd be able to sleep while hooked up to the machine

BYUCoug11

7/28/14 10:42am

That's the problem many people have. Also, the chairs aren't that comfortable.

KingDave

7/28/14 10:46am

That's not peritoneal dialysis, right?

BlueBlood

7/28/14 11:04am

No, PD is different and is preferable for most people compared to hemodialysis

KingDave

7/28/14 11:09am

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