Gold Standard Dialysis Procedure May Not Be So Golden For Elderly Patients

Elderly patients with kidney failure may not gain the same benefits from what's considered the gold standard for accessing the blood for dialysis compared with younger patients, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). The findings suggest that vascular access procedures should be tailored to individual dialysis patients in the elderly population. The elderly represent the most rapidly growing group of patients on dialysis for kidney failure... via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..