Journal article
Estimating the prevalence of renal insufficiency in seniors requiring long-term care
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Renal function declines with age, but little is known about the extent of renal insufficiency among the institutionalized elderly. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of low glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in a large sample of elderly adults living in long-term care facilities, and to compare two commonly used methods for estimating GFR.
METHODS: A total of 9931 residents aged 65 years and older participated …
Authors
Garg AX; Papaioannou A; Ferko N; Campbell G; Clarke J-A; Ray JG
Journal
Kidney International, Vol. 65, No. 2, pp. 649–653
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
February 2004
DOI
10.1111/j.1523-1755.2004.00412.x
ISSN
0085-2538