According to the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey questionnaire developers, a global
measure of health-related quality of life such as the “SF-36 Total/Global/Overall Score” …

Background Dietary modification is an important component of the management of end
stage kidney disease (ESKD). The diet for ESKD involves modifying energy and protein …

Objective To better define the prevalence of protein-energy wasting (PEW) in kidney disease
is poorly defined. Methods We performed a meta-analysis of PEW prevalence from …

Introduction. Worldwide, End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) has become a public health
concern increasing the number of patients maintained on hemodialysis prior to renal …

Background Research suggests that patients with end stage renal disease undergoing
hemodialysis have a higher rate of depression and dietary non adherence leading to …

Rationale & Objective Fatigue is a highly prevalent and debilitating symptom in patients on
hemodialysis therapy due to the uremic milieu, the hemodialysis treatment itself, and other …

Objective Nonadherence to diet and fluid restrictions in hemodialysis (HD) patients can lead
to undesired health outcomes. This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to estimate the …

Objective Routine dialysis is stressful. It has the possibility of leading to depression and
anxiety and also reducing patients' quality of life. Despite these significant consequences …

Background Assessment of quality of life (QOL) of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients
(physical, mental, and social well-being) has become an essential tool to develop better …

Chronic kidney disease is a progressive, incurable condition that involves a gradual loss of
kidney function. While there are no non-invasive biomarkers available to determine whether …