Peritoneal dialysis in patients 75 years of age and older--a 22-year experience.
Taveras AE, Bekui AM, Gorban-Brennan N, Raducu R, Finkelstein FO. Peritoneal dialysis in patients 75 years of age and older--a 22-year experience. Advances In Peritoneal Dialysis 2012, 28: 84-8. PMID: 23311220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansKidney Failure, ChronicMalePeritoneal DialysisPeritonitisQuality of LifeConceptsPatients 75 yearsQuality of lifePeritoneal dialysisElderly patientsYounger patientsPeritonitis rateTechnique failureSF-36End-stage renal diseaseGlobal QOLRisk of peritonitisMental component scorePhysical component scoreSF-36 questionnaireTechnique failure ratesYears of ageComponent scoresBasic demographic dataReasonable modalityPeritonitis episodesRenal diseaseDepression QuestionnaireQoL assessmentDepression scoresMortality rate