Ageism vs the technical imperative, applying the GRADE framework to the evidence on hemodialysis in very elderly patients

PURPOSE: Treatment intensity for elderly patients with end-stage renal disease has escalated beyond population growth. Ageism seems to have given way to a powerful imperative to treat patients irrespective of age, prognosis, or functional status. Hemodialysis (HD) is a prime example of this trend. R...

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Main Authors: Thorsteinsdottir, Bjorg, Montori, Victor M, Prokop, Larry J, Murad, Mohammad Hassan
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Dove Medical Press 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3700780/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23847412
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S43817
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