Quality of life development during initial hemodialysis therapy and association with loss of residual renal function.
Christina Gjerlev PoulsenKrista D KjaergaardChristian D PetersBente JespersenJens D JensenPublished in: Hemodialysis international. International Symposium on Home Hemodialysis (2016)
Preservation of residual renal function seems to be important for HRQOL. In newly started HD patients, HRQOL showed little change after 12 months. HRQOL was negatively affected by comorbidity, especially diabetes, hospital admissions, female gender, and age.