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Simplifying Frailty Assessment in Kidney Transplant Patients: Introducing the Abridged Frailty Phenotype

Transplant centers that measure frailty achieve better pre- and post-operative outcomes, but time constraints are a significant barrier.
September 20, 2023/by Evelien Quint, MD