Symptom Burden before and after Dialysis Initiation in Older Patients.

Esther N M de Rooij Yvette MeulemanJohan W de FijterKitty J Jager Nicholas C Chesnaye Marie Evans Fergus John Caskey Claudia Torino Gaetana Porto Maciej SzymczakChristiane DrechslerChristoph Wanner Friedo W Dekker Ellen K Hoogeveennull null

Published in: Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN (2022)

Symptom burden worsened considerably before and stabilized after dialysis initiation. "Fatigue," "decreased interest in sex," and "difficulty becoming sexually aroused" were considered most burdensome, of which only "fatigue" somewhat improved after dialysis initiation.

Keyphrases

chronic kidney disease
end stage renal disease
peritoneal dialysis
sleep quality
risk factors
patient reported
physical activity
depressive symptoms