Gubensek J, Ponikvar R, Ekart R, Buturovic-Ponikvar J. Very old patients on hemodialysis: how they start and can we predict survival?
Blood Purif 2014;
38:74-9. [PMID:
25323701 DOI:
10.1159/000367681]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2014] [Accepted: 08/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND
We describe circumstances of dialysis initiation, dialysis prescription and factors affecting survival in elderly patients.
METHODS
We included all incident patients ≥ 80 years old from a National Registry for which clinical and laboratory data at dialysis initiation could retrospectively be obtained.
RESULTS
Of 170 patients included, 24% had diabetes, 30% ischemic heart disease, 13% peripheral arterial disease, 15% active malignancy and 60% prior nephrology care. Mean creatinine was 672 ± 225 µmol/l, eGFR 7.3 ± 3.7 ml/min/1.73 m2, 81% started dialysis in hospital and 78% with a catheter. 32% had < 2 sessions/week and 29% had single-needle dialysis. One-year survival was 74% (median 26 months). In multivariate analysis only age (HR 1.10) and prior nephrology care (HR 0.48) were significant predictors of survival.
CONCLUSIONS
The majority of elderly patients started dialysis with a catheter and in hospital setting. We estimate observed survival as good. Only age and prior nephrology care were independent predictors of survival.
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