Interdialytic weight gain is not associated with symptoms of depression or apathy in patients on chronic hemodialysis.

Maurizio BossolaLaura AngiolettiEnrico Di StasioTania MonteburiniStefano SantarelliEmanuele Luigi ParodiMichela Balconi

Published in: International urology and nephrology (2023)

IDWG is not associated with symptoms of depression or apathy in hemodialysis patients. Thus, these results may question if the use of behavioral intervention aimed at improving motivation is warranted in the hemodialysis population to reduce the IDWG.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
weight gain
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
sleep quality
body mass index
depressive symptoms
ejection fraction
birth weight
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
weight loss
physical activity
patient reported