Is the Rise in the Prevalence of Renal Replacement Therapy at Older Ages the Price for Living Longer?

BACKGROUND: Renal replacement therapy (RRT) is one of the most expensive in renal medicine. Cross-sectional studies suggest that life expectancy increases in the general population are associated with a higher burden of RRT. This study tests this hypothesis in a prospective setting among people aged...

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Autores principales: Peters, Frederik, Westphal, Christina, Kramer, Anneke, Westerman, Ronny
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018
Materias:
Public Health
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5945809/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29780798
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2018.00138

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5945809/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29780798
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2018.00138

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