Frail Patient in Hemodialysis: A New Challenge in Nephrology—Incidence in Our Area, Barcelonès Nord and Maresme
| Autor: | Ioana Bancu, Fredzzia Graterol, Jorge Bonal, Pilar Fernández-Crespo, Jessica Garcia, Susana Aguerrevere, Domingo Del Castillo, Josep Bonet |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Aging Research, Vol 2017 (2017) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2090-2204 2090-2212 |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2017/7624139 |
| Popis: | Introduction. Labeling a patient as “frail” may be useful in assessing the prognosis and therapeutic approach. Objective. The aim of the study is to define a pattern of frailty among our dialysis population, to analyse the incidence and clinical evolution of these patients. Materials and Methods. We analysed a total of 320 patients with stage V chronic kidney disease (CKD) who were on hemodialysis between September 2014 and September 2015. To define a patient as frail we used the Fried phenotype model, and we added a new criteria-dialysis session length longer than 12 hours/week. Results. 5.6% of the 320 patients were frail. We found statistically significant differences regarding body mass index (BMI), hemoglobin (Hgb), and serum albumin, as well as the ability to perform the basic activities of daily living (p |
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