Depression does not predict clinical outcome of Chinese peritoneal Dialysis patients after adjusting for the degree of frailty.

Gordon Chun-Kau ChanJack Kit-Chung NgKai-Ming ChowBonnie Ching-Ha KwanVickie Wai-Ki KwongWing-Fai PangPhyllis Mei-Shan ChengMan-Ching LawChi-Bon LeungPhilip Kam-Tao LiCheuk-Chun Szeto

Published in: BMC nephrology (2020)

Depression and frailty were common among Chinese PD patients. Frailty, but not depression, was an independent predictor of one-year mortality.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
peritoneal dialysis
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
depressive symptoms
prognostic factors
cardiovascular disease
risk factors
patient reported outcomes
coronary artery disease