Plenty of disease types exist in world communities that can be explained by humans'
lifestyles or the economic, social, genetic, and other factors of the country of residence …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing public health problem. The incidence of kidney
failure is rising in all age groups but particularly in older adults. Individuals in all stages of …

Objectives: To assess the prevalence of cognitive impairment in persons with chronic kidney
disease (CKD) and its relation to the severity of CKD. Design: Cross‐sectional study. Setting …

Background and objectives: Very few large-scale studies have investigated the determinants
of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients not on …

Background and Methods: We administered the Kidney Disease Quality of Life (KDQOL)
short form and a three-item depression screening measure derived from the Diagnostic …

Background Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) can provide valuable information
which may assist with the care of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). However …

Stigma profoundly affects the lives of people with HIV/AIDS. Fear of being identified as
having HIV or AIDS may discourage a person from getting tested, from accessing medical …

The objective of the present study was to translate the Kidney Disease Quality of Life-Short
Form (KDQOL-SF™ 1.3) questionnaire into Portuguese to adapt it culturally and validate it …

BACKGROUND: Minimal data exist to describe health-related quality of life in children with
end-stage renal disease (ESRD). STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING & …

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a complex health problem, which requires
individuals to invest considerable time and energy in managing their health and adhering to …