Open AccessImpact of late-stage CKD and aging on medical utilization in the elderly population: a closed-cohort study in Taiwan
Author(s) -
MingYen Lin,
ShangJyh Hwang,
L.-W. Mau,
H.-C. Chen,
Shang-Jyh Hwang,
L.-C. Wu,
HsienChing Chiu
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfq158
Subject(s) - medicine , cohort , stage (stratigraphy) , gerontology , cohort study , population ageing , population , demography , environmental health , paleontology , sociology , biology
Taiwan has the highest incidence and prevalence of end-stage renal disease globally, especially in the elderly population. The elderly with chronic kidney disease (CKD) also had high mortality. However, population-based research on how the elderly with CKD utilize medical services is still unexplored. We aimed to examine the effects of CKD severity and aging on medical utilizations in the elderly population.
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