When Should Those With End-Stage Kidney Disease Forego Dialysis?

When Should Those With End-Stage Kidney Disease Forego Dialysis?

Mitchel L. Zoler, PhD

May 23, 2022

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Patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) who decide to forego dialysis and opt for 'conservative management' spend less time in hospital and some may get better symptom relief, but they do not live as long as those who choose dialysis.

Recently reported new data have added to the body of knowledge on this topic, including a paper from Mark A. Brown, MD, of St

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