Methods: Quality of Life was measured by the Rand-QoL Short Form 36 questionnaires in a multicentre, perspective cohort study including 253 very old patients (age >= 75 years) on chronic dialysis. Prognostic power of QoL was assessed applying C-statistics.
Background: Old patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) represent an increasing segment of the ESKD population maintained on chronic dialysis treatment. Quality of life (QoL) is notoriously poor in ESKD but relationship between QoL and mortality has not been investigated in the old dialysis population. The objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between QoL and mortality in the old dialysis population.
Physical functioning and mortality in very old patients on dialysis
Torino Claudia;Tripepi Rocco;Vilasi Antonio;Tripepi Giovanni;
2019
Abstract
Background: Old patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) represent an increasing segment of the ESKD population maintained on chronic dialysis treatment. Quality of life (QoL) is notoriously poor in ESKD but relationship between QoL and mortality has not been investigated in the old dialysis population. The objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between QoL and mortality in the old dialysis population.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
