Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Low muscle power linked to death risk in hemodialysis patients
In hemodialysis patients, low muscle power was linked to higher relative death risk than higher power over 24 months; the adjusted hazard ratio was 1.67.In hemodialysis patients, low muscle power was linked to higher relative death risk than higher power over 24 months; the adjusted hazard ratio was 1.67.
Cohort · 922 peopleBiomarkers
Who was studied922 adults on hemodialysis, against patients with higher muscle power
What changedDeath risk was higher with low muscle power than higher power (adjusted hazard ratio 1.67)
The catchPoorer underlying health could contribute to both low muscle power and death risk