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 …

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 …

Abstract The National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative
(KDOQI) has provided evidence-based guidelines for hemodialysis vascular access since …

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

CONTEXT: Dialysis patients experience tremendous symptom burden and substantial
impaired health-related quality of life (HRQL). OBJECTIVES: We determined the association …

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

ContextAlthough studies have documented cognitive impairment in children who were born
small for gestational age (SGA), other studies have not demonstrated differences in IQ or …

Depression is well established as a prevalent mental health problem for people with ESRD
and is associated with morbidity and mortality. However, depression in this population …

Abstract Background and Objectives: Although several studies have found that the burden of
symptoms in patients who are on maintenance hemodialysis is substantial, little is known …

El presente estudio analiza las propiedades psicométricas de la versión en castellano de la
Escala de Satisfacción con la Vida (Diener, Emmons, Larsen y Griffin, 1985) utilizando como …