Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Death from dialysis termination.

D J Hirsch1

  • 1Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation : Official Publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association
|January 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Chronic Renal Failure: Determining the cause.

Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien·2011
Same author

A simple method to estimate the required dialysis time for cases of alcohol poisoning.

Kidney international·2001
Same author

Progressive increases in peritoneal dialysis prescription: patient acceptance and complication rates.

ASAIO journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs : 1992)·2001
Same author

Resource utilization for peritoneal catheter placement.

ASAIO journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs : 1992)·2001
Same author

Calcified subcutaneous arterioles with infarcts of the subcutis and skin ("calciphylaxis") in chronic renal failure.

American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation·2000
Same author

Arteriovenous fistula adequacy.

Kidney international·2000
Same journal

Effect of Semaglutide on Measured vs Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate.

Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association·2026
Same journal

Beyond Diffusion and Convection: Is Adsorption the Third Dimension of Dialysis?

Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association·2026
Same journal

Pivotal Clinical Trials in C3 Glomerulopathy: answers and remaining uncertainties.

Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association·2026
Same journal

Urinary protein vs albumin for assessing kidney failure risk in chronic kidney disease.

Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association·2026
Same journal

Systolic blood pressure and albuminuria reduction mediate cardiovascular benefits of finerenone in T2 diabetes and CKD.

Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association·2026
Same journal

Bortezomib-Cyclophosphamide-Dexamethasone versus Rituximab in PGNMID.

Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association·2026
See all related articles

Viable dialysis patients may choose to stop treatment, often due to chronic heart failure. Patient perception, not just age or comorbidities, influences this decision to end dialysis.

Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Bioethics

Background:

  • Dialysis termination by viable patients is a critical ethical and clinical issue.
  • Previous research (Neu and Kjellstrand, 1986) provided limited data on this phenomenon.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze a series of dialysis terminations in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
  • To enhance understanding of treatment rejection by chronic dialysis patients.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 178 chronic dialysis patients at risk between January 1982 and May 1987.
  • Identified 11 patients (6%) who stopped dialysis, representing 16% of all patient deaths.

Main Results:

  • Patients stopped dialysis after a mean of 22 months; mean age at death was 67 years.
  • Chronic heart failure was the primary reason for termination, not dementia.
Keywords:
Death and EuthanasiaEmpirical ApproachHalifax (NS)Professional Patient RelationshipVictoria General Hospital (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Related Experiment Videos

  • Patient perception of their condition, rather than age or comorbidities, appeared critical.

    • Conclusions:

    • Subjective patient perception is a key factor in the decision to stop dialysis.
    • This study adds to the understanding of patient-initiated dialysis cessation.