How Long To Die of End Stage Renal Failure

2015-06-08 01:51

Renal failure, or kidney failure, refers to the gradually reduction of kidney function, and patients will finally develop into end stage of kidney failure. So many patients will wonder how long to die of end stage renal failure. In the following article, we will get further understanding of this question.

End stage renal failure refers to the last stage of renal failure, which means the kidneys have been damaged very severely, and patients will have less than 15% kidney function. In this condition, patients may have some severe symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, skin itching, etc, all these can be very dangerous for patients. In addition, there is no cure treatment for the end stage kidney failure, so patients will be worried about their life expectancy.

In fact, there is no one can tell the specific time that one can live with the end stage renal failure, because there are some factors that will affect their prognosis.

1. Age

With the increase of age, the organs in body will get old as well, and it will cause some severe diseases for patients, such as heart problem, hypertension, diabetes, etc, and these diseases can also affect the prognosis of end stage renal failure, which can make a bad prognosis.

2. Symptoms and complications

For end stage renal failure patients, if they have some severe symptoms and complications such as nausea, vomiting, skin itching, anemia, cardiovascular disease, etc, they may have a bad prognosis without effective treatment to control them.

3. Diet

Diet plays an important role for end stage renal failure patients, and the kidney-friendly diet can help reduce kidney burden and protect their kidneys. However, if patients don’t pay attention to their diet and eat what they want to eat, it will increase their progression and make a bad prognosis.

4. Medical treatment

Medical treatment is very important for end stage kidney failure patients. If they can take the effective treatment which can help repair kidney damage and improve kidney function, then it can help prolong their life expectancy.

Therefore, how long end stage kidney failure patients can live is all depending on their own condition, and they should take the effective treatment to control their symptoms and improve the kidney function. Then it can help make a good prognosis for them. If you still have any questions after reading, you can consult online doctor, or you can also leave a message below. We will do our best to help you.

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