Life Expectancy for People on Dialysis

What is the life expectancy for patients on dialysis? This article will explain it in details.

As a result of the changing dialysis demographics, nephrologists are increasingly faced with problems traditionally considered to be geriatric issues. The specialty of nephrology has often been seen as using intensive, expensive, and complex technologies for patient care. Dialysis programs have evolved into highly efficient, fast-paced units that accommodate a rapid turnover of patients. They are in direct contrast to geriatric programs, which use geriatric principles to offer simple, multidimensional, holistic care to frail older patients. Finding the balance between nephrology and geriatric skill sets is a particular challenge for up-and-coming nephrologists who have an interest in geriatric nephrology. This mini-review addresses some of the challenges, increases awareness of specific issues, and highlights new opportunities in this field.

Dialysis is undoubtedly one of the medical success stories of the recent past. It has been and continues to be an accessible and life-prolonging treatment for those with ESRD. In the past five decades, increased numbers of older patients have initiated dialysis worldwide in terms of both absolute numbers and rates per million population. The fastest growing portion of the US Renal Data System prevalent population are those aged ≥75 yr, and dialysis initiation rates are reported at 1744 per million population for those ≥aged 75 yr (1). Although the improvements in survival are welcomed, they need to be interpreted in the face of recent research demonstrating that improved survival may be complicated by increased morbidity. Elderly patients who are on dialysis seem to have a higher burden of age-related problems, or “geriatric syndromes,” such as frailty, falls, and cognitive impairment. There is also emerging evidence that dialysis initiation may be associated with accelerated rates of functional and/or cognitive decline. Thus, appropriate medical training is required for individuals who care for complex older dialysis patients.


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