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Frailty status improvement after kidney transplantation.

Authors :: Aroca-Martinez G
Hernandez-Agudelo S
Castro-Hernández C
Cabarcas-Barbosa O
Terrasa SA
González-Torres HJ
Cadena-Bonfanti A
Musso CG
Source :: Irish journal of medical science [Ir J Med Sci] 2023 Oct; Vol. 192 (5), pp. 2501-2505. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jan 07.
Publication Year :: 2023
Abstract: Introduction: Frailty is a clinical syndrome characterized by a decrease in strength, resistance and body physiological condition, making the individual more vulnerable, and increasing his/her risk of dependence and death. Kidney transplant (KT) is currently the best end-stage renal disease therapeutic alternative for certain individuals. Frailty status occurs in approximately 20% of KT patients. Thus, it was evaluated if there would be any change in frailty status level in a population of adult patients on chronic HD after receiving KT.<br />Material and Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted on a population of adult hemodialysis patients (n: 57), with the objective of evaluating if there was a significant change in their clinical frailty score (CFS) after 6 months of KT. For the statistical analysis, the Student's t-test, and the test of statistical significance between two proportions were applied.<br />Results: Mean CFS before KT was 4 (vulnerable), and after KT was 3 (robust). CFS value was significantly lower after KT (p value < 0.01).<br />Conclusion: A significant improvement was found between pre- and post-transplant clinical frailty scores in hemodialysis adult patients.<br /> (© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland.)