Title: POS-216 OUTCOME AMONG ELDERLY WITH ADVANCED KIDNEY DISEASE MANAGED NON-DIALYSIS VERSUS DIALYSIS. A SINGLE CENTRE EXPERIENCE
Abstract:In shared decision-making, elderly patients are offered renal replacement therapy options which include haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis or non-dialysis (conservative). Elderly patients contributed ...In shared decision-making, elderly patients are offered renal replacement therapy options which include haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis or non-dialysis (conservative). Elderly patients contributed to 27.7% of newly diagnosed end stage kidney disease (ESKD) in Malaysia. It has been questioned whether elderly with ESKD and multiple comorbidities will benefit from dialysis. The aim of this study is to determine the association between outcome (survival within 12 months) in dialysis versus non-dialysis elderly and its contributing factors.Read More