Frailty in outpatients with cirrhosis: A prospective observational study.

Eva RománMarc ParramónMontserrat FlaviàCristina GelyMaría PocaAdolfo GallegoRosalia SantesmasesElvira HernándezJuan C NietoEulàlia UrgellEdilmar Alvarado Silvia VidalAndreu Ferrero-GregoriVíctor VargasCarlos GuarnerGerman Soriano

Published in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2020)

Frailty was more frequent in outpatients with cirrhosis than in controls, mainly because of a decrease in muscle strength, and it could be a predictive factor for hospitalization and falls in these patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
community dwelling
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes