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Impact of frailty on mortality and transfer to hemodialysis after peritoneal dialysis initiation.

Sophie GaubeDavid A ClarkDylan CooperAnnie-Claire Nadeau-FredetteAmanda VinsonKarthik Tennankore
Published in: Peritoneal dialysis international : journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (2024)
A higher severity of frailty at PD initiation is associated with both mortality/transfer to HD and mortality alone, and the association between frailty and mortality is not modified by dialysis modality.
Keyphrases
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • end stage renal disease
  • cardiovascular events
  • chronic kidney disease
  • risk factors
  • cardiovascular disease