Importance of age and timing of referral when initiating dialysis
Late referral of elderly patients prior to dialysis initiation is common and adversely associated with short- and long-term mortality as well as hospitalization days. Conversely, early referral of elderly patients is associated with a favorable short-term prognosis that is comparable to that of younger patients.
Authors
- Patrick Saudan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4296-1435)
- Sophie de Seigneux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4243-366X)
- Cyrielle Alves
- Anne Dufey
- David Jaques (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3841-3049)
Institutions
- University Hospital of Geneva (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Nephrology
- Published
- 2025-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40620-025-02390-7
- Primary Topic
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Université de Genève