title: 103-year-old on dialysis: was it worth it?
abstract: It is increasingly common for nephrologists to be faced with the question of whether starting dialysis on an elderly patient is appropriate. We present an extraordinary case of a 103-year-old person who has become the oldest patient in our unit, reportedly the world, to not only remain on haemodialysis, but to thrive on it. This case adds to the compelling literature, which suggests that it is indeed the number and severity of comorbidities that is more likely to impact survival than age alone.
authors.affiliation: Renal, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.|Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: Alvin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shrestha
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: Aine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Burns
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome