Open AccessMobility Impairment in Patients New to Dialysis
Author(s) -
Ranjani N. Moorthi,
William F. Fadel,
Alissa A. Cranor,
Judy Hindi,
Keith G. Avin,
Kathleen A. Lane,
Ravi Thadhani,
Sharon M. Moe
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
american journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1421-9670
pISSN - 0250-8095
DOI - 10.1159/000509225
Subject(s) - medicine , dialysis , hemodialysis , kidney disease , intensive care medicine
Impaired mobility is associated with functional dependence, frailty, and mortality in prevalent patients undergoing dialysis. We investigated risk factors for mobility impairment, (poor gait speed) in patients incident to dialysis, and changes in gait speed over time in a 2-year longitudinal study.
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