Frailty Screening Tools for Elderly Patients Incident to Dialysis

Autor: Ismay N. van Loon, Franciscus T.J. Boereboom, N. A. Goto, Michiel L. Bots, Marije E. Hamaker, Marianne C. Verhaar
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 12(9), 1480. American Society of Nephrology
ISSN: 1555-905X
1555-9041
DOI: 10.2215/cjn.11801116
Popis: Background and objectivesA geriatric assessment is an appropriatemethod foridentifying frail elderly patients. In CKD, it may contribute to optimize personalized care. However, a geriatric assessment is time consuming. The purpose of our study was to compare easy to apply frailty screening tools with the geriatric assessment in patients eligible for dialysis. Design, setting, participants, & measurements A total of 123 patients on incident dialysis ≥65 years old were included
Databáze: OpenAIRE