Cancer of the pancreas remains one of the deadliest cancer types. Based on the
GLOBOCAN 2012 estimates, pancreatic cancer causes more than 331000 deaths per year …

Objective End-stage renal disease (ESRD) leads to renal replacement therapy and certainly
has an impact on patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL). This study aimed to review …

Abstract Depressive disorders are 1.5–4 times more prevalent in medically ill patients than
in the general population. Mood disorders can be regarded as the final common pathway …

Kidney transplantation is a serious event that involves profound psychological, relational
and social changes both for the patient and his family context. Assessment of personality …

Background Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is becoming an increasingly important
outcome in kidney transplantation (KT). To describe HRQOL in kidney transplant recipients …

Background Little is known how health related quality of life (HRQOL) change in the
transition from dialysis to renal transplantation (RTX). Longitudinal data addressing the …

Background This study aims to identify factors associated with health related quality of life
(HRQOL) through a comprehensive analysis of sociodemographic and clinical variables …

Background The increasing prevalence of treated end-stage renal disease and low
transplant rates in Africa leads to longer durations on dialysis. Dialysis should not only be …

A body mass index (BMI) below morbid obesity range is often a requirement for kidney
transplant wait-listing, but data linking BMI changes to mortality during the waitlist period are …

Background Patients with end-stage kidney disease experience serious complications
which affect their lives. Few studies have investigated the patients' quality of life qualitatively …