Treatment intensity at the end of life in older adults receiving long-term dialysis

摘要

Life expectancy after the initiation of long-term dialysis is often severely limited in the elderly,1 and it is becoming increasingly clear that many older patients who are receiving dialysis experience a significant burden of concomitant illness,2 functional limitation,3 and symptoms.4 Such considerations have fostered a growing interest in end-of-life care and advanced care planning in this population.