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This study aimed to assess 1\u2010year survival in an elderly haemodialysis population and evaluate the predictive capacity of commonly used scales for comorbidity, malnutrition, dependence and frailty.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      We conducted a 1\u2010year observational study (2022) on prevalent haemodialysis patients aged &gt;\u200975\u2009years with &gt;\u20093\u2009months of treatment. Mortality was assessed during the follow\u2010up. We analysed sociodemographic, dialysis\u2010related, analytical and lifestyle variables. Additionally, we evaluated comorbidity (Charlson), dependence (Barthel), malnutrition\u2010inflammation (MIS scale) and frailty (FRIED). Statistical analysis included comparisons between continuous variables using the Mann\u2013Whitney\n                      <jats:italic>U<\/jats:italic>\n                      test or Student's\n                      <jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic>\n                      test, based on normality distribution. Categorical variables were compared using the chi\u2010square test. Kaplan\u2013Meier survival analysis with log\u2010rank test was used to compare survival curves. Multivariate analysis was performed using Cox proportional hazards models, adjusting for confounders including dialysis adequacy and underlying kidney disease aetiology. Optimal cutoff points for predicting mortality were determined using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 107 haemodialysis patients (57% male, mean age 81.3\u2009\u00b1\u20094.53\u2009years, mean time on haemodialysis 51.71\u2009\u00b1\u200951.04\u2009months) were included. Sixteen patients (15%) died within 1 year. Deceased patients were older (83.94\u2009\u00b1\u20094.52 vs. 80.34\u2009\u00b1\u20094.39\u2009years,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.011) and had longer dialysis duration (76.46\u2009\u00b1\u200954.73 vs. 47.35\u2009\u00b1\u200949.4\u2009months,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.035), lower albumin (3.51\u2009\u00b1\u20090.54 vs. 3.86\u2009\u00b1\u20090.31\u2009g\/dL,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and lower creatinine levels (5.48\u2009\u00b1\u20091.12 vs. 6.50\u2009\u00b1\u20091.67\u2009mg\/dL,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.021). They scored higher on all four scales analysed: Charlson (10.94\u2009\u00b1\u20091.81 vs. 8.95\u2009\u00b1\u20091.92,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), MIS (11.31\u2009\u00b1\u20094.22 vs. 6.07\u2009\u00b1\u20093.27,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), Barthel (52.50\u2009\u00b1\u200927.2 vs. 78.41\u2009\u00b1\u200923.11,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), and FRIED (3.19\u2009\u00b1\u20091.05 vs. 2.18\u2009\u00b1\u20091.32,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.005). Institutionalization (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.004), inability to walk (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and stretcher transport (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) were also significantly associated with mortality. The optimal cutoff points for predicting mortality were Charlson index \u2265\u20099.5 (AUC 0.788, 95% CI: 0.65\u20130.88), MIS \u2265\u20097.5 (AUC 0.844, 95% CI: 0.73\u20130.93), Barthel \u2264 67.5 (AUC 0.79, 95% CI: 0.68\u20130.79) and FRIED \u2265\u20092.5 (AUC 0.719, 95% CI: 0.56\u20130.83). In multivariable analysis, Charlson \u2265\u20099.5 (HR 2.75, 95% CI: 0.83\u20139.06,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.096) and MIS \u2265\u20097.5 (HR 8.15, 95% CI: 1.10\u201360.58,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.040) remained significant predictors of mortality.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The Charlson, Barthel, MIS and FRIED scales are useful tools for predicting mortality in elderly haemodialysis patients, with defined cutoff points for increased mortality risk. We have defined specific cutoff points that determine increased mortality risk in this population. However, comorbidity and malnutrition showed the strongest independent predictive value. These findings highlight the need for targeted interventions to address malnutrition and comorbidity in this vulnerable population.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/jcsm.70062","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,24]],"date-time":"2025-09-24T10:44:39Z","timestamp":1758710679000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Comorbidity and Malnutrition as Key Determinants of Mortality in Elderly Haemodialysis Patients: A One\u2010Year Observational Study"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"M.\u00a0L.","family":"Sanchez\u2010Tocino","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Fundaci\u00f3n Renal  Madrid Spain"},{"name":"Departamento de Enfermer\u00eda y Fisioterapia Universidad de Salamanca  Salamanca Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"S.","family":"Mas\u2010Fontao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Instituto de Investigaci\u00f3n Sanitaria Fundaci\u00f3n Jim\u00e9nez D\u00edaz (IIS\u2010FJD)  Madrid Spain"},{"name":"Centro de Investigaci\u00f3n Biom\u00e9dica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metab\u00f3licas Asociadas (CIBERDEM)  Madrid Spain"},{"name":"Facultad de Ciencias Biom\u00e9dicas y de la Salud Universidad Alfonso X (UAX)  Villanueva de la Ca\u00f1ada Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"E.","family":"Gonz\u00e1lez\u2010Parra","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Instituto de Investigaci\u00f3n Sanitaria Fundaci\u00f3n Jim\u00e9nez D\u00edaz (IIS\u2010FJD)  Madrid Spain"},{"name":"Centro de Investigaci\u00f3n Biom\u00e9dica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metab\u00f3licas Asociadas (CIBERDEM)  Madrid Spain"},{"name":"Facultad de Ciencias Biom\u00e9dicas y de la Salud Universidad Alfonso X (UAX)  Villanueva de la Ca\u00f1ada Spain"},{"name":"Servicio de Nefrologia Fundaci\u00f3n Jim\u00e9nez D\u00edaz  Madrid Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"P.","family":"Manso","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Fundaci\u00f3n Renal  Madrid Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"M.","family":"Burgos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Fundaci\u00f3n Renal  Madrid Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"D.","family":"Carneiro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Fundaci\u00f3n Renal  Madrid Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"M.","family":"Pereira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Fundaci\u00f3n Renal  Madrid Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"C.","family":"Pereira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Fundaci\u00f3n Renal  Madrid Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"A.","family":"Lopez\u2010Gonz\u00e1lez","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Hospital Universitario A Coru\u00f1a  A Coru\u00f1a Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"M.\u00a0D.","family":"Arenas","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Fundaci\u00f3n Renal  Madrid Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"name":"on behalf the renal foundation work team","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,24]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_10_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0158765"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1681\/ASN.2012080875"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1038\/kisup.2011.7"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1517\/14712598.2010.518614"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/ndt\/gfn575"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/gerona\/glr043"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1532-5415.2006.00727.x"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/gerona\/gln037"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_10_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/0021-9681(87)90171-8"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_11_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1053\/ajkd.2001.29222"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_12_1","first-page":"S94","article-title":"Changes in Functional Status and the Risks of Subsequent Nursing Home Placement and Death","volume":"48","author":"Wolinsky F. 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