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Kidney care trial challenges default dialysis planning for older adults with frailty
Dialysis should not necessarily be regarded as the default option for older people with kidney failure, the first randomized study of its kind in the world, led by the University of Bristol, has found.
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A randomized trial led by the University of Bristol, the first of its kind worldwide, examined dialysis versus a structured, less‑medicalized care pathway for older adults with kidney failure and frailty. Published in The Lancet, the study found that dialysis need not be the default option for this population. Researchers reported that the alternative approach can maintain overall survival and quality of life, suggesting a viable non‑dialysis strategy for older patients.
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