Frailty syndrome in patients with chronic kidney disease

Abstract

Due to the increase in life expectancy and the number of elderly people, the prevalence of age-related diseases, including frailty syndrome, is growing. Objective: The study aims to investigate the features and characteristics of frailty syndrome in patients with chronic kidney disease. Method: Literature was sourced from PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Web of Science. The available published studies from 2015 to 2024 were examined and analyzed in detail. Frailty syndrome was found to be diagnosed in 60 % of patients with chronic kidney disease, mostly in stages 3-5. Results: Frailty syndrome is most common among the elderly. At the same time, among young patients undergoing dialysis treatment, the prevalence of frailty syndrome is 35 %. The main symptoms of the above pathology are unintentional weight loss, subjective feelings of fatigue and exhaustion, feelings of weakness and reduced physical activity, slow walking speed, and decreased muscle strength. The following diagnostic methods are effective: the Fried and Clinical Weakness Scales.