Use of the Frailty Index in Older Persons With Chronic Kidney Disease

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects more than one-third of people aged 65 and older.1 At the same time, a large proportion of persons referred to nephrologists because of their renal disease may be considered as “geriatric” patients.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - June 4, 2019 Category: Health Management Authors: Carlotta Vezza, Simone Vettoretti, Lara Caldiroli, Luigi Bergamaschini, Piergiorgio Messa, Matteo Cesari Tags: Research Letter Source Type: research