How Long Can Dialysis Patients Live

If there is a kidney disease patient who has been recommended dialysis treatment, or he has already been on dialysis, how long can dialysis patients live can become a common question cared about by people. We hope the following content can be helpful.

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease reports the dialysis survival rate at close to 80% through one year, 64% through two years, 33% after five years and 10% through 10 years. We do not yet know how long can dialysis patients live, there is no an exact answer, that is because it is related to many factors, such as how old the patient is, how sick they are when they start dialysis and what other problems and illnesses they have.

Younger people survive longer on dialysis than older patients. 88% of those under the age of 20 will live through five years of dialysis, 71% of patients between 20 and 44 years old will survive through five years, 44% of those between 45 and 64, 21% of those between 65 and 74, and the number drops to 10% for those over 74 years-old.

Also, the cause of the kidney failure plays a huge role affecting how long can dialysis patients live. For instance, PKD (polycystic kidney disease): 94% survival through one year, 70% through five years and 42% after 10 years. High blood pressure: 77% through one year, 33% through five year and 14% after 10 years. Diabetes: 71% through year one, 29% through year five and 11% after 10 years.

We do believe that it is meaningless to care about how long can dialysis patients live. If you have not been on dialysis treatment, then we are here helping you avoid dialysis effectively, if you have already been on dialysis, then we help you reduce dialysis times by improving kidney function. You can choose the way you prefer to tell us more about your condition, we will reply you back with corresponding treatment plan.