Life expectancy is 40 years shorter for adult survivors of childhood dialysis and 17 years shorter for adult survivors of a childhood kidney transplant compared with the general population.

asked Maria Montez Rath, Ph.D., a senior research engineer. Montez Rath is the lead author on a study about dialysis, life expectancy and time at home published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Surveyed patients undergoing dialysis were either uncertain or overly optimistic about their prognosis ...

Even with diligent compliance, however, a patient on dialysis faces a shortened life span. An ordinary American, age 30-34, can expect to live 50 more years, while a patient on dialysis ...

Maria Montez Rath, PhD, senior research engineer Montez Rath is the lead author on a study about dialysis, life expectancy and time at home to be published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

People with ESRD may receive frequent dialysis treatment or a kidney transplant. There is currently no cure for ESRD, but some treatments and surgeries may help extend someone’s life expectancy.

asked Maria Montez Rath, PhD, a senior research engineer. Montez Rath is the lead author on a study about dialysis, life expectancy and time at home to be published in Annals of Internal Medicine.