The Frailty Risk Score predicts length of stay and need for rehospitalization after kidney transplantation in a retrospective cohort: a pilot study

The Frailty Risk Score predicts length of stay and need for rehospitalization after kidney transplantation in a retrospective cohort: a pilot study

Abstract Background Frailty is a widely used measure in older patients as a predictor of poor outcomes after hospitalization and surgery. There is a growing body of data in kidney transplantation suggesting frailty can predict adverse outcomes. There is interest in using chart review measures of fra...

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Main Authors: Joanna Schaenman, Loren Castellon, Emily C. Liang, Deepa Nanayakkara, Basmah Abdalla, Catherine Sarkisian, Deena Goldwater
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Subjects:
Frailty
Kidney transplantation
Older
Comorbidity
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-019-0534-2

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