The hospitalization rate and number of hospital days increased significantly in the year after parathyroidectomy vs the year before, whereas dialysis visits and office visits decreased significantly.
A comprehensive frailty index would be a valuable tool for the dialysis population, which commonly has mobility and resource constraints that limit physical performance assessments.
For some patients with end-stage kidney disease, improving health-related quality of life after the start of dialysis is more important than prolonging life, according to investigators.
