2023-10-30 11:00:12
TRIBUNE – For patients who must begin dialysis, it is important to know all the possible therapeutic choices.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a serious and disabling pathology, the only curative treatment of which is transplantation. Patients with CKD experience a reduction in the functioning of their kidneys, which eventually no longer filter blood through the body. In France, more than 90.000 patients suffer from so-called “end-stage” chronic renal failure (CKD).
While it is true that transplantation remains the most effective treatment, 57% of patients are not eligible and must turn to another replacement treatment to ensure the blood purification functions normally carried out by the kidneys: dialysis.
Their “life before”
The concept of health democracy and the implementation of the My Health 2022 plan place the patient at the heart of their care journey and make them an actor in their health. For patients suffering from CKD and needing replacement therapy, this approach is crucial. Dialysis must adapt to the patient’s life and not the other way around. But, in France, dialysis…
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