Prognostic value of the six-minute walk test in end-stage renal disease life expectancy: a prospective cohort study

Prognostic value of the six-minute walk test in end-stage renal disease life expectancy: a prospective cohort study

OBJECTIVES: The six-minute walk test has been widely used to evaluate functional capacity and predict mortality in several populations. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of the six-minute walk test for the life expectancy of end-stage renal disease patients. METHODS: P...

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Main Authors: Leandro de Moraes Kohl, Luis Ulisses Signori, Rodrigo Antonini Ribeiro, Antonio Marcos Vargas Silva, Paulo Ricardo Moreira, Thiago Dipp, Graciele Sbruzzi, Janice Luisa Lukrafka, Rodrigo Della Méa Plentz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2012-01-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Exercise test
Kidney failure
Chronic
Prognosis
Survival analysis
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322012000600006

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