Protein-energy wasting (PEW), a term proposed by the International Society of Renal
Nutrition and Metabolism (ISRNM), refers to the multiple nutritional and catabolic alterations …

Protein energy wasting (PEW) is common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and
is associated with adverse clinical outcomes, especially in individuals receiving …

Significant disparities in CKD rates and outcomes exist between black and white Americans.
Health disparities are defined as health differences that adversely affect disadvantaged …

Background We aimed to systematically review and analyze the association between
depression and mortality risk in adults with kidney failure treated by long-term dialysis. Study …

Background and objectives: While many patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have
impaired physical and psychologic well-being, less is known about these health domains in …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and odds of major
depression and the incremental effect of major depression on utilization, lost productivity …

Patients with ESRD have high rates of depression, which is associated with diminished
quality of life and survival. We determined whether individual cognitive behavioral therapy …

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 …

The first reports connecting uremic inflammation with a wasted and atherogenic phenotype
and poor outcome initiated in the late 1990s. Since then, about 3500 publications appear on …