Engaging clinicians and patients to assess and improve frailty measurement in adults with end stage renal disease

Engaging clinicians and patients to assess and improve frailty measurement in adults with end stage renal disease

Abstract Background The Fried frailty phenotype, a measure of physiologic reserve defined by 5 components (exhaustion, unintentional weight loss, low physical activity, slow walking speed, and poor grip strength), is associated with poor outcomes among ESRD patients. However, these 5 components may...

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Main Authors: Sarah Van Pilsum Rasmussen, Jonathan Konel, Fatima Warsame, Hao Ying, Brian Buta, Christine Haugen, Elizabeth King, Sandra DiBrito, Ravi Varadhan, Leocadio Rodríguez-Mañas, Jeremy D. Walston, Dorry L. Segev, Mara A. McAdams-DeMarco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Frailty
Hemodialysis
ESRD
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-017-0806-0

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