title: Self-reported frailty among end-stage renal disease patients: A potential predictor of dialysis access outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Jinshan branch, New Taipei City, Taiwan.|Graduate Institute of Toxicology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.|Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine.
authors.forename: Chia-Ter
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Chao
authors.affiliation: Graduate Institute of Toxicology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.|Department of Integrative Diagnostics and Therapeutics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chih-Kang
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine.
authors.forename: Jenq-Wen
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine.
authors.forename: Kuan-Yu
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.affiliation: COhort of GEriatric Nephrology in NTUH.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly; D000073496:Frailty / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects; D012307:Risk Factors; D057566:Self Report; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: dialysis access; end-stage renal disease; frailty; peripheral vascular disease