Assessment of prevalence and clinical outcome of frailty in an elderly predialysis cohort using simple tools

The relationship between frailty and chronic kidney disease in elderly population has been recognized; however, studies concentrating on frailty in predialysis patients are limited. For nephrologists, the recognition of frailty is important as it has impact on decisions on the choice of dialysis mod...

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Main Authors: Hatem Ali, Tarek Abdelaziz, Fatima Abdelaal, Jyoti Baharani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2018;volume=29;issue=1;spage=63;epage=70;aulast=Ali