How frailty index impacts death in chronic kidney disease: A retrospective observational investigation
Our findings suggest that among patients with CKD, the frailty index is linked to both cause-specific and all-cause deaths. A key element of managing CKD should be frailty intervention as the frailty index may indicate prognosis in these patients.
Authors
- Mengmei Xiong
- Xiaoyan Lu
Institutions
- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0341643
- Primary Topic
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00