TY - JOUR
T1 - Conservative (non dialytic) management of end-stage renal disease and withdrawal of dialysis
AU - Murtagh, Fliss E.M.
AU - Spagnolo, Antonio Gioacchino
AU - Panocchia, Nicola
AU - Gambaro, Giovanni
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Several key questions help to clarify the evolving debate concerning management of end-stage renal disease and withdrawal of dialysis. First, what is the evidence about survival, quality of life, and course of illness, following conservative management or dialysis withdrawal? Second, what criteria are used for deciding on conservative management or withdrawing dialysis, and how are these criteria justified? Third, who should make the decision and how should it be reached, particularly when there is cognitive impairment and the patient cannot make the decision for themselves? Decision criteria, the evidence, and who decides are each considered in this review
AB - Several key questions help to clarify the evolving debate concerning management of end-stage renal disease and withdrawal of dialysis. First, what is the evidence about survival, quality of life, and course of illness, following conservative management or dialysis withdrawal? Second, what criteria are used for deciding on conservative management or withdrawing dialysis, and how are these criteria justified? Third, who should make the decision and how should it be reached, particularly when there is cognitive impairment and the patient cannot make the decision for themselves? Decision criteria, the evidence, and who decides are each considered in this review
KW - conservative management
KW - dyalisis
KW - end-stage renal disease
KW - renal disease
KW - conservative management
KW - dyalisis
KW - end-stage renal disease
KW - renal disease
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/84436
U2 - 10.1179/096992609X12455871937143
DO - 10.1179/096992609X12455871937143
M3 - Article
SN - 0969-9260
VL - 17
SP - 179
EP - 185
JO - Progress in Palliative Care
JF - Progress in Palliative Care
ER -