Health-related quality of life (QOL) refers to the measure of a patient [apos] s functioning,
well-being, and general health perception in each of three domains: physical, psychological …

Psychosocial issues are an understudied yet important concern in the overall health of
hemodialysis (HD) patients. Stress is a concomitant of chronic illness and its treatment, and …

OBJECTIVES: This study sought to test the relationships between relative body weight and
clinical depression, suicide ideation, and suicide attempts in an adult US general population …

The prevalence, severity, and clinical significance of physical and emotional symptoms in
patients who are on maintenance hemodialysis remain incompletely characterized. This …

Patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) often show substantial reductions in quality of
life (QoL). The SF36 (Short Form with 36 questions), a well-documented, self-administered …

Depression as a predictor of mortality and hospitalization among hemodialysis patients in
the United States and Europe. Background Depression is not uncommon among patients …

Multiple measurements of depression predict mortality in a longitudinal study of chronic
hemodialysis outpatients. Background The medical risk factors associated with increased …

We asked patients to assess their functional health status by completing the SF-36. Over 2
years, we studied 1,000 patients (average age, 58 years; 50% male; 25% white; 36 …

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Psychocial factors, behavioral compliance and survival in urban hemodialysis patients.
Background The medical risk factors associated with increased mortality in hemodialysis …