Titlebook: Geriatric Nephrology; The medical, psychos Dimitrios G. Oreopoulos Book 1986 Martinus Nijhoff Publishing, Boston 1986 aging.geriatrics.neph

Chronological

Bacteriuria in the Elderly Subject; Its Relationship to Survival,cts than on their absolute age (1–4). Thus, the frequency of bacteriuria ranges from 6 to 50% in various groups of elderly subjects, and the higher rates are seen in institutions where the residents are kept at markedly reduced mobility (5,6).

GAVEL

Mindfulness

Peritoneal Dialysis in the Elderly,larly surprising because the prevalence of ESRD is increasing most rapidly in this age group (4,9), and overall, 50–60% of patients starting dialysis in the United States are over 60 years of age. This paper reviews experience in Southern California/Southern Nevada with chronic peritoneal dialysis in patients over 60 years of age.

incisive

Renal Transplantation in the Middle-Aged and Elderly Uremic Patient,ve therapy. However, recent advances in immunosuppressive techniques have produced a dramatic improvement in patient and allograft survival for the older renal allograft recipient, especially following cadaveric transplantation.

buoyant

Acute Renal Failure in the Elderly,ment has been attributed to two major factors: An increase in the age of patients who develop ARF, and an increase in the proportion of patients who present with other significant illnesses, complicated by ARF.

壓倒性勝利

躲債

Nursing Aspects of the Elderly Patient on Dialysis,rocedure and the response to it differs from that in the younger patient. Beyond the physical needs of the elderly dialysis patient, lie the complex emotional and psychosocial demands of complete care. It is a privilege to care for the elderly. We can learn much from them. We must be willing to give of ourselves and be prepared to learn.

PARA

BROW

epicardium

Wolfgang Jelkmann,Andreas J. Grosse doctor needs only to let it happen. For this reason, it is worthwhile reviewing some of the preventable causes of renal failure in the elderly patients. Table I lists some of the causes we will discuss.