| Autor: |
Simon R. Walker, Ranveer Brar, Frederick Eng, Paul Komenda, Claudio Rigatto, Bhanu Prasad, Clara J. Bohm, Leroy J. Storsley, Navdeep Tangri |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2015 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, Vol 2 (2015) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2054-3581 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s40697-015-0067-4 |
| Popis: |
Background: Frailty, a manifestation of unsuccessful aging, is highly prevalent in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is associated with comorbid conditions in cross-sectional studies. Longitudinal studies investigating the progression of frailty in those with advanced non-dialysis CKD are lacking. Objectives: Can adian F railty Observation and I nterventions T rial (CanFIT). To determine the natural history, prevalence of perceived and measured frailty and its association with dialysis treatment choices and adverse outcomes in patients with advanced CKD. Design: Longitudinal observational study, designed to collect data from 600 participants over 2 years. Setting: Interprofessional non-dialysis CKD clinics at four tertiary health care centres in central Canada. Patients: People with CKD stage 4 and 5 (eGFR |
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