Identifying frailty and its associated factors in patients with axial spondyloarthritis.

Özgül Öztürk Özlem Feyzioğlu Fatih Saritas

Published in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2023)

Frailty and pre-frailty are commonly detected in middle-aged individuals with axSpA. Our findings highlight a possible need for frailty screening and preventive programs targeting middle-aged axSpA patients.

Keyphrases

middle aged
community dwelling
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
public health
peritoneal dialysis
ankylosing spondylitis
patient reported outcomes