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Predicting 6-Month Mortality in Incident Elderly Dialysis Patients: A Simple Pr...
Lascasas, Josefina; Oliveira, Pedro; J, Malheiro; Campos, Andreia; Correia, Sofia; Cabrita, Antonio; Lobato, Luísa; Fonseca, IsabelAim: Mortality in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) remains high, particularly among elderly, who represents the most rapidly growing segment of the ESRD population in wealthier countries. We developed and validated a risk score in elderly patients to predict 6-month mortality after dialysis initiation. Methods: We used data from a cohort of 421 patients, aged 65 years and over who started dialysis between 2009 an...
Demographic, clinical characteristics and cardiovascular disease burden in a Po...
Lascasas, Josefina; Fonseca, Isabel; J, Malheiro; Santos, Sofia; Campos, Andreia; Castro, Ana; Moreira, Carla; Correia, Sofia; Beirão, IdalinaIntroduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an independent risk factor for several unfavorable outcomes including cardiovascular disease (CVD), particularly in the elderly, who represent the most rapidly growing segment of the end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) population. Portugal has the highest European unadjusted incidence and prevalence rates of ESKD. In 2012, we started to follow a cohort of elderly CKD pa...