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The association between polypharmacy and health-related quality of life among non-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients.

Leonie AdjerohTodd N BrothersKhaled ShawwaMohammad IkramMohammad A Al-Mamun
Published in: PloS one (2023)
Our study found that both major polypharmacy and hyperpolypharmacy were associated with lower HRQoL among non-dialysis CKD patients. This study highlights the need for further evaluation of the combination of medications taken by non-dialysis CKD patients to minimize unnecessary and inappropriate medication use.
Keyphrases
  • end stage renal disease
  • chronic kidney disease
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • prognostic factors