Shota Matsufuji, Tetsuo Shoji, Suhye Lee, Atsuhiro Hoshio, Ruri Tanaka, Koji Fujimoto, Hiroaki Watanuki, Mari Nishimura, Yoshihiro Tsujimoto, Tomoaki Morioka, Katsuhito Mori, Masanori Emoto
AIM: Patients undergoing haemodialysis have reduced muscle strength and impaired activities of daily living (ADL). We examined possible relationship between difficult ADL and corresponding muscle weakness in elderly haemodialysis patients. METHODS: This was a single-centre, cross-sectional study. Patient-reported ADL difficulty was examined using a questionnaire in six ADL using upper limbs (eating, grooming and dressing) and lower limbs (bathing, toileting and locomotion)...
February 13, 2024: Nephrology