scholarly journals Quantitative Gadolinium-Free Cardiac Fibrosis Imaging in End Stage Renal Disease Patients Reveals A Longitudinal Correlation with Structural and Functional Decline

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tori A. Stromp ◽  
Tyler J. Spear ◽  
Rebecca M. Holtkamp ◽  
Kristin N. Andres ◽  
Joshua C. Kaine ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage Renal Disease ◽  
Cardiac Fibrosis ◽  
Functional Decline ◽  
Longitudinal Correlation ◽  
Stage Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage

scholarly journals Palliation Versus Dialysis for End-Stage Renal Disease in the Oldest Old: What are the Considerations?

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 117822421773508
Author(s):  
Lyle S Walton ◽  
Gregory D Shumer ◽  
Björg Thorsteinsdottir ◽  
Theodore Suh ◽  
Keith M Swetz
Keyword(s):  
Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage Renal Disease ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Functional Decline ◽  
Symptom Burden ◽  
Vulnerable Population ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
The Us ◽  
Stage Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage

As the US population continues to age, new cases of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in individuals, aged 85 years or older (the oldest old), are increasing. Many patients who begin hemodialysis despite questionable benefit may struggle with high symptom burden and rapid functional decline. This article reviews the history regarding the funding and development of the Medicare ESRD program, reviews current approaches to the oldest old with ESRD, and considers strategies to improve the management approach of this vulnerable population.

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