Health-related quality of life in children with chronic kidney disease is affected by the number of medications.
Maria E Diaz-Gonzalez de FerrisChris B PierceDebbie S GipsonSusan L FurthBradley A WaradyStephen R Hoopernull nullPublished in: Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) (2021)
Average HRQoL scores reported by parents of younger CKD children were higher than those of older CKD children but decreased more with increased CKD medication counts than scores of older children. Considerations of HRQoL may be of particular importance for clinicians and caregivers when managing chronic disease comorbidities in younger children.