A Description of Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease Patients in a Major Urban Center Receiving Conservative Care
- Fareed B. Kamar
- Helen Tam-Tham
- Chandra Thomas
DOIAbstract
Background: Conservative/palliative (nondialysis) management is an option for some individuals for treatment of stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD). Little is known about these individuals treated with conservative care in the Canadian setting. Objective: To describe the characteristics of patients treated with conservative care for category G5 non-dialysis CKD in a Canadian context. Design: Retrospective chart review. Setting: Urban nephrology center. Patients: Patients with G5 non-dialysis CKD (estimated glomerular filtration rate <15 mL/min/1.73 m 2 ). Measurements: Baseline patient demographic and clinical characteristics of conservative care follow-up, advanced care planning, and death. Methods: We undertook a descriptive analysis of ...
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