Muscle relaxant use and the associated risk of incident frailty in patients with diabetic kidney disease: a longitudinal cohort study

• Main Authors: Szu-Ying Lee (Author), Jui Wang (Author), Hung-Bin Tsai (Author), Chia-Ter Chao (Author), Kuo-Liong Chien (Author), Jenq-Wen Huang (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: SAGE Publishing, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Patients with diabetic kidney disease (DKD) are at an increased risk of frailty. The exposure to muscle relaxants frequently leads to adverse effects despite their modest therapeutic efficacy, but whether muscle relaxants predispose users to frailty remains unclear. Methods: Patients wit...