The proper measures for assessing quality of life (QOL) in patients with chronic kidney
disease (CKD) remain unclear. QOL measures are subjective or objective, functional or …

Depression has been identified as a complicating comorbid diagnosis in a variety of medical
conditions, including end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Despite this, the psychological health …

Background and objectives: Kidney transplantation is the most desired and cost-effective
modality of renal replacement therapy for patients with irreversible chronic kidney failure …

ContextTransplantation using kidneys from deceased donors who meet the expanded
criteria donor (ECD) definition (age≥ 60 years or 50 to 59 years with at least 2 of the …

Depression is the most common psychological disorder in end-stage renal disease (ESRD)
patients with a prevalence rate as high as 20% to 25% by some contemporary estimates …

Abstract Objective The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System
(PROMIS) aims to address the lack of generalizable and universal measure of patient …

Background Health literacy (HL) is a multidimensional concept with significance for self‐
management and health outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD); however …

LaRosa C, Jorge Baluarte H, Meyers KEC. Outcomes in pediatric solid‐organ
transplantation. Pediatr Transplantation 2011: 15: 128–141.© 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/S …

Organ transplantation is a procedure that can save and prolong the life of individuals with
end‐stage heart, lung, liver, kidney, pancreas and small bowel diseases. The goal of …

Introduction Chronic renal failure (CRF) and renal replacement treatments have a negative
effect on sexual function and quality of life (QoL). The literature on female sexual dysfunction …