Dialysis Access as an Area of Improvement in Elderly Incident Hemodialysis Patients: Results from a Cohort Study from the International Monitoring Dialysis Outcomes Initiative

Abstract

These results corroborate the need for early HD preparation in the elderly HD population. Treatment of elderly patients who commence HD with a CVC should be planned considering aspects of individual clinical risk assessment. Differences in treatment practices in predialysis care specific to the elderly as a population may influence access care and conversion rate.