Changes in health related quality of life in older candidates waiting for kidney transplantation
Nephrology Jun 30, 2018
Lønning K, et al. - Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in renal transplant candidates 65 years or older at transplant acceptance, and during the first year on the waiting list was delineated. From January 2013 to November 2016, 261 patients (69% were on dialysis) ≥ 65 years accepted for deceased donor kidney transplantation were included. As per observation, older patients waiting for kidney transplantation demonstrate decreases in HRQoL during the first year on the waiting list, however, only the change in social function was noted to have clinical relevance.
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