Mobility Impairment in Patients New to Dialysis

Conclusions: In our cohort of incident dialysis patients, overall gait speed is very low and 54.2% of the subjects continue to lose gait speed over 2 years. Older age, lower handgrip strength, and quality of life are risk factors for slowness. Patients at highest risk of poor gait speed can be identified at dialysis initiation to allow targeted implementation of therapeutic options.Am J Nephrol
Source: American Journal of Nephrology - Category: Neurology Source Type: research