Functional Status of Elderly Adults before and after Initiation of Dialysis

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Among nursing home residents with ESRD, the initiation of dialysis is associated with a substantial and sustained decline in functional status.

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Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 361, Issue 16, pp. 1539-1547

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