Self-reported frailty among end-stage renal disease patients: A potential predictor of dialysis access outcomes

Nephrology (Carlton). 2017 Apr;22(4):333-334. doi: 10.1111/nep.12961.

Authors

Chia-Ter Chao^{1

2

3}, Chih-Kang Chiang^{2

4}, Jenq-Wen Huang³, Kuan-Yu Hung³; COGENT study group⁵

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Jinshan branch, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
² Graduate Institute of Toxicology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
³ Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine.
⁴ Department of Integrative Diagnostics and Therapeutics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
⁵ COhort of GEriatric Nephrology in NTUH.

PMID: 28247523
DOI: 10.1111/nep.12961

No abstract available

Keywords: dialysis access; end-stage renal disease; frailty; peripheral vascular disease.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical* / adverse effects
Female
Frail Elderly
Frailty / complications
Frailty / diagnosis*
Frailty / physiopathology
Health Status
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications
Kidney Failure, Chronic / diagnosis
Kidney Failure, Chronic / physiopathology
Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy*
Male
Middle Aged
Renal Dialysis* / adverse effects
Risk Factors
Self Report*
Treatment Outcome