Open AccessAssociation of Performance-Based and Self–Reported Function–Based Definitions of Frailty with Mortality among Patients Receiving Hemodialysis
Author(s) -
Kirsten L. Johansen,
Lorien S. Dalrymple,
David V. Glidden,
Cynthia Delgado,
George A. Kaysen,
Barbara Grimes,
Glenn M. Chertow
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.03710415
Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , hazard ratio , grip strength , confidence interval , hemodialysis , weakness , dialysis , activities of daily living , physical therapy , surgery
Frailty is common among patients on dialysis and increases vulnerability to dependency and death.
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