Evaluation of the benefits of dialysis in prolonging the life of elderly patients
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Health researchers often scrutinize various medical treatments to determine their effectiveness, especially for older adults. One noteworthy study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, examined the impact of dialysis on older patients with kidney failure, revealing mixed results.
The study focused on more than 20,000 veterans, with an average age of 78, and used a simulated trial to explore survival outcomes. The results indicated that starting dialysis immediately after diagnosis only marginally extended life expectancy by about 77 days over three years compared to those who never received dialysis.
Georgia Outlaw, a 77-year-old retiree from Williamston, North Carolina, chose to forgo dialysis despite her advanced kidney disease. Her e...