Association of Kidney Disease Quality of Life (KDQOL-36) with mortality and hospitalization in older adults receiving hemodialysis.

Rasheeda K HallAlison LucianoCarl PieperCathleen S Colón-Emeric

Published in: BMC nephrology (2018)

Among the KDQOL-36 subscales, the SF-12 PCS demonstrates the strongest association with both death and future hospitalizations in older adults receiving hemodialysis Further research is needed to assess the value this subscale may add to prognostication.

Keyphrases

physical activity
peritoneal dialysis
chronic kidney disease
end stage renal disease
cardiovascular events
type diabetes
risk factors
cardiovascular disease