For Older Patients, Kidney Dialysis May Not Be The Best Use Of Time Unlisted Video

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Viral Health & Fitness Harvard Medical School 55 Percent Kidney Disease 30 Percent kidney dialysis end-stage kidney disease life expectancy mortality rate U.S. Renal Data Registry

A new study from Harvard Medical School reveals time-consuming kidney dialysis might not make sense for patients who don't have long to live. UPI reports the study found that nearly 55% of adults over the age of 65 with end-stage kidney disease die within a year of starting dialysis--upending previously held beliefs about the use of the treatment. The new data conflict with previous findings, many from the U.S.

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