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Background Surveys using traditional measures of nutritional status indicate that muscle wasting is common among persons with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). Up to 75% of adults undergoing maintenance dialysis show some evidence of muscle wasting. ESKD is associated with an increase in inflammatory cytokines and can result in cachexia, with the loss of muscle and fat stores. At present, only limited...
AimTo review end‐of‐life care provided by renal healthcare professionals to hospital in‐patients with chronic kidney disease, and their carers, over a 12‐month period in Northern Ireland.
MethodsRetrospective review of 100 patients.
ResultsMean age at death was 72 years (19–95) and 56% were male. Eighty three percent of patients had a ‘Not For Attempted Resuscitation’ order during their last admission...
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