Dynamic Frailty Before Kidney Transplantation: Time of Measurement Matters
Conclusions.
Almost half of KT candidates experienced change in frailty between evaluation and KT, and those transitions were associated with mortality and longer length of stay. Monitoring changes in frailty from evaluation to admission may improve post-KT risk stratification.
Source: Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Original Clinical Science—General Source Type: research
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