Hamed Deraz
Egypt
Research Article
Prevalence and Correlates of Frailty among Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis
Author(s): Amira A Mahmoud, Mohamed Fouad and Hamed DerazAmira A Mahmoud, Mohamed Fouad and Hamed Deraz
Background: Frailty has been recognized as a syndrome resulting from cumulative declines in multiple physiologic systems, leading to impaired homeostatic reserve and decreased capacity to withstand stress. Frailty is common in dialysis patients of all ages and is a more sensitive marker of morbidity and mortality than chronological age. Prevention of frailty in hemodialysis patients of all ages could form an active part of nephrology management.
Objective: The aim of the current study was to determine the prevalence and correlates of frailty among hemodialysis patients
Patients and methods: Cross section study was carried out from Oct 2013 to Nov 2014 in the hemodialysis unit of a Zagazig university hospital. The total number of the study was 165 hemodialysis patients, 25 were excluded from the study and thus the final included numbers became 140 hemodialysis patients... View More»
