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A Murine Model of Hemodialysis Access-Related Hand Dysfunction
Published on: May 31, 2022
[The support of the elderly person on hemodialysis]
Anne Chir1, Fabienne Sanson1, Eve Vilaine1
1Service de néphrologie et hémodialyse, centre hospitalo-universitaire Ambroise-Paré (AP-HP), 9 avenue Charles-de-Gaulle, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France; Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, UFR des sciences de la santé Simone-Veil, 2 avenue de la source de la Bièvre, 78180 Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France.
Abstract:
The ageing of the population is associated with an increase in the incidence of chronic renal failure. Management of the condition must be adapted to the specificities linked to ageing. With end-stage renal failure, haemodialysis is a substitution technique offered under certain conditions. The central role of the caregivers is to support and guide the elderly person along their care pathway. Faced with a reduced life expectancy, the aim of all concerned is to strike a balance between an effective treatment and quality of life.
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