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Review
. 2025 Jan;32(1):24-32.
doi: 10.1053/j.akdh.2024.11.003.

Conservative Management for Kidney Failure

Samantha Gelfand  1
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Review

Conservative Management for Kidney Failure

Samantha Gelfand. Adv Kidney Dis Health. 2025 Jan.

Abstract

Conservative kidney management (CKM) is active medical management of kidney failure without dialysis. The main focus of care is optimizing quality of life by preserving kidney function for as long as possible and medically managing symptoms of kidney failure.

Keywords: Conservative kidney management; Palliative care; Patient-centered care; Prognosis; Quality of life.

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