Research Article

Frail Patient in Hemodialysis: A New Challenge in Nephrology—Incidence in Our Area, Barcelonès Nord and Maresme

Table 1

Clinical characteristics.

Age (years)70,26 ± 13,85
Gender (M)59,4%
BMI (kg/m2)25,93 ± 5,18
Hypertension94,4%
CVA85,9%
IHD71,6%
DM239,7%
COPD10,9%
Liver disease7,8%
Dementia4,1%
Neoplastic disease0,9%

BMI: body mass index; CVA: cerebrovascular accident; IHD: ischemic heart disease; DM2: type 2 diabetes mellitus; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; M: male.