Six-minute walk distance predicts hospitalization in elderly peritoneal dialysis patients: a single-center prospective cohort study

Six-minute walk distance predicts hospitalization in elderly peritoneal dialysis patients: a single-center prospective cohort study

Abstract Background The risk of adverse events associated with peritoneal dialysis (PD) in elderly patients has not been thoroughly investigated. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between physical function and hospitalization in elderly PD patients. Methods This is a single-cen...

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Main Authors: Hiroki Yabe, Yuto Imoto, Ayaka Onoyama, Sayaka Ito, Kenichi Kono, Yoshifumi Moriyama, Keiko Okada, Hirotake Kasuga, Yasuhiko Ito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Renal Replacement Therapy
Subjects:
Six-minute walk distance
Peritoneal dialysis
Elderly patients
Hospitalization
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41100-021-00354-8

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