Open AccessMobility Impairment in Patients New to Dialysis
Author(s) -
Ranjani N. Moorthi,
William F. Fadel,
Alissa 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 , gait , preferred walking speed , dialysis , grip strength , physical medicine and rehabilitation , quality of life (healthcare) , bayesian multivariate linear regression , multivariate analysis , physical therapy , linear regression , nursing , machine learning , computer science
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.