Effect modification of polypharmacy on incident frailty by chronic kidney disease in older adults

Abstract Background Frailty and polypharmacy are common conditions in older adults, especially in those with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Therefore, we analyzed the association of polypharmacy and incident frailty and the effect modification by CKD in very old adults. Methods In non-frail individua...

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Main Authors: Nina Mielke, Muhammad Helmi Barghouth, Anne-Katrin Fietz, Cédric Villain, Tim Bothe, Natalie Ebert, Elke Schaeffner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-04887-5