Competing risks of death and kidney failure in a cohort of Australian adults with severe chronic kidney disease.
Matthew D JoseRajesh RajKim JoseAlex KitsosTim SaunderCharlotte McKercherJan RadfordPublished in: The Medical journal of Australia (2021)
For older Australians with incident stage 4 chronic kidney disease, the risk of death is higher than that of kidney failure, and the latter risk declines with age. Clinical guidelines should recognise these competing risks and include recommendations about holistic supportive care, not just on preparation for dialysis or transplantation.
Keyphrases
- chronic kidney disease
- end stage renal disease
- human health
- clinical practice
- healthcare
- palliative care
- peritoneal dialysis
- cardiovascular disease
- physical activity
- quality improvement
- early onset
- risk assessment
- pain management
- community dwelling
- stem cells
- middle aged
- molecularly imprinted
- climate change
- high resolution
- bone marrow
- liquid chromatography
- health insurance
- tandem mass spectrometry