Means±SD or medians and interquartile range (IQR) Abbreviations: HD, hemodialysis; PD, peritoneal dialysis; TIBC, total iron binding capacity; TSAT, transferrin saturation; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; C
Background: Conservative management may be a desirable option for elderly, fragile, or demented patients who reach end-stage renal disease (ESRD), yet some patients with dementia are pla
Background: Previous reports showed an increased early mortality after chronic dialysis initiation among the end-stage renal disease (ESRD) population. We hypothesized that ESRD patients in the Milita
