Nephrology-tailored geriatric assessment as decision-making tool in kidney failure.

Noeleen C Berkhout-ByrneCarlijn G N VoorendYvette MeulemanSimon P MooijaartAnja B ReindersWillem Jan W BosMarjolijn Van Buren

Published in: Journal of renal care (2023)

nephrology-tailored geriatric assessment was perceived as a valuable tool to identify geriatric impairments in older patients with kidney failure. Integration of its outcomes can facilitate a more holistic approach to inform choices and decisions about kidney replacement therapy.

Keyphrases

replacement therapy
smoking cessation
decision making
hip fracture
physical activity
depressive symptoms
mental health
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
adipose tissue
weight loss