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Pre-kidney transplant lower extremity impairment and transplant length of stay: a time-to-discharge analysis of a prospective cohort study.

Anthony J NastasiTyler S BryantJimmy T LeJennifer SchrackHao YingChristine E HaugenMarlís González FernándezDorry L SegevMara Ann McAdams-DeMarco
Published in: BMC geriatrics (2018)
Pre-KT SPPB impairment was independently associated with longer LOS regardless of age, indicating that it is a useful, objective tool for pre-KT risk assessment in younger and older recipients that may help inform discharge planning.
Keyphrases
  • risk assessment
  • physical activity
  • human health
  • heavy metals