The effect of depression and health-related quality of life on the outcome of hemodialysis patients

• Main Authors: Hee Jung Jeon (Author), Hayne Cho Park (Author), Ji In Park (Author), Jung Pyo Lee (Author), Kook-Hwan Oh (Author), Ho Jun Chin (Author), Kwon Wook Joo (Author), Yon Su Kim (Author), Chun Soo Lim (Author), Curie Ahn (Author), Jin Suk Han (Author), Suhnggwon Kim (Author), Yun Kyu Oh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2012-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: In hemodialysis (HD) patients, traditional risk factors cannot explain all of the mortality and morbidity. This study was designed to investigate the effect of depression and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) on prognosis in maintenance HD patients. Methods: In February 2008, the Be...