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Physical Frailty Predicts Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Evaluation for Kidney Transplantation.
Transplantation proceedings - 1 Dec 2023
Schaenman Joanna, Ahn Richard, Lee Christine, Hale-Durbin Bethany, Abdalla Basmah, Danovitch Gabriel, Huynh Alina, Laviolette Robert, Shigri Ahson, Bunnapradist Suphamai, Kendrick Elizabeth, Lipshutz Gerald S, Pham Phuong-Thu, Lum Erik L, Yabu Julie M, Seligman Ben, Goldwater Deena
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INTRODUCTION: An increasing number of older patients are undergoing evaluation for kidney transplantation; however, older patients experience increased rates of complications compared with younger patients, leading to the study of frailty assessments. Although many centers have evaluated the Fried Frailty Phenotype (FFP), less is known about the ability of the Short Performance Physical Battery (SPPB) to predict...
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