Frailty, but not cognitive impairment, improves mortality risk prediction among those with chronic kidney disease—a nationally representative study
Jingyao Hong,
Nadia M. Chu,
Samuel G. Cockey
et al.
Abstract:Background
Though older adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a greater mortality risk than those without CKD, traditional risk factors poorly predict mortality in this population. Therefore, we tested our hypothesis that two common geriatric risk factors, frailty and cognitive impairment, and their co-occurrence, might improve mortality risk prediction in CKD.
Methods
Among participants aged ≥ 60 years from National Health and Nutrition Ex… Show more
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