Open AccessPredialysis fluid overload and gait speed: a repeated measures analysis among patients on chronic dialysis
Author(s) -
Christopher A Carlos,
Barbara Grimes,
Mark R. Segal,
Kirsten L. Johansen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
nephrology, dialysis, transplantation/nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfz272
Subject(s) - medicine , gait , confidence interval , dialysis , preferred walking speed , diabetes mellitus , physical medicine and rehabilitation , cardiology , endocrinology
Slow gait speed is associated with hospitalization and death. We examined whether predialysis fluid overload contributes to gait speed impairment.