As the dialysis population becomes older and the number of "aged persons" commence dialsyis there is a rise in the number of people dying whilst on dialysis. Increasingly withdrawal from treatment is tabled as an option for the patient population.
The aim of our study was to profile the dialysis population, determine current practice with regard to withdrawl from dialysis managment and attempt to identify factors suggesting end of life which may be used as predictors for those who may benifit from supportive managment within the nephrolgy unit and when to involve the pallative care team when the patinet deceides to withdrawn for dialysis.