Abstract
The prognosis of acute renal failure (ARF), as judged by mortality rates, has not improved over the last few decades. This is remarkable in view of the improvement in dialysis techniques, better blood access, the use of hyperalimentation and more efficient antibiotics. This lack of continued improvement has been attributed to two major factors: An increase in the age of patients who develop ARF, and an increase in the proportion of patients who present with other significant illnesses, complicated by ARF.
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Lameire, N., De Keyzer, K., Pauwels, W., Matthys, E., Vanholder, R., Ringoir, S. (1986). Acute Renal Failure in the Elderly. In: Oreopoulos, D.G. (eds) Geriatric Nephrology. Developments in Nephrology, vol 12. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4255-4_12
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