Edited by Andrea Corsonello, Ellen Freiberger, Fabrizia Lattanzio and Francesco Corica
Volume 20 Supplement 1
The Screening for Chronic Kidney Disease among Older People across Europe (SCOPE) project: findings from cross-sectional analysis
Research
SCOPE study and publication costs are funded by the European Union Horizon 2020 program. The articles have undergone the journal's standard peer review process for supplements. The Supplement Editors declare that they have no competing interests.
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Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20(Suppl 1):316
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Impaired kidney function is associated with lower quality of life among community-dwelling older adults
Quality of life (QoL) refers to the physical, psychological, social and medical aspects of life that are influenced by health status and function. The purpose of this study was to measure the self-perceived he...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20(Suppl 1):340 -
Is kidney function associated with cognition and mood in late life?
Chronic kidney disease (CKD), cognitive impairment and depression share common risk factors. Previous studies did not investigate the possible association between kidney function and cognitive and mood disorde...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20(Suppl 1):297 -
Kidney function and other factors and their association with falls
Reduced kidney function has become a major public health concern, especially among older people, as Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is associated with increased risk of end stage renal disease and mortality. Fall...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20(Suppl 1):320 -
Prevalence of sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults using the updated EWGSOP2 definition according to kidney function and albuminuria
Loss of muscle mass and function may be more pronounced in older adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and with albuminuria. Thus, we investigated the prevalence of sarcopenia among community-dwelling older...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20(Suppl 1):327 -
Association between kidney function, nutritional status and anthropometric measures in older people
Different mechanisms connect the nutritional status with the occurrence and the course of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The end-stage renal disease is complicated by catabolic inflammatory reactions and cachex...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20(Suppl 1):366 -
Chronic kidney disease in the context of multimorbidity patterns: the role of physical performance
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is known to be associated with several co-occurring conditions. We aimed at exploring multimorbidity patterns associated with CKD, as well as the impact of physical performance and...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2020 20(Suppl 1):350
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