| Theme | Points of dietary therapy for national registered dietitian to establish clinical guideline for nutrition in dialysis patients | |
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| Title | Hemodialysis and elderly patients | |
| Publish Date | 2012/11 | |
| Author | Yoshiko Fukushima | Medical Plaza Shinozaki Station West |
| Author | Tsutomu Sanaka | Medical Plaza Shinozaki Station West / Lifestyle Disease and CKD Center, Edogawa General Hospital |
| [ Summary ] | In relation to the "current status of dialysis therapy in Japan", at the end of 2011 the average age for patients to be introduced to dialysis was 66.9 years and 69.7 years for males and females, respectively. The average age of dialysis patients was 66.5 in 2009. Therefore, patient age increased 0.7 year from 2009 to 2011. Although this is a reflection of the aging of the population of our country, the situation has far exceeded our expectations. In other words, the number of common disorders seen in elderly patients such as diabetic nephropathy and nephrosclerosis, due to aging, have increased steadily and more quickly than expected. This has lead to an increase in the number of elderly dialysis patients. At this time, nutritional therapy to combat CKD, must encompass traditional protein, salt, and phosphorus restrictions, as well as anti-atherogenic, anti-aging and healthy aging components, which are required in the periods before and after commencement of dialysis therapy. |
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