Mortality, health-related quality of life, and depression symptoms in younger and older men and women undergoing hemodialysis.
Fernanda Albuquerque da SilvaMarcia Tereza Silva MartinsGabriel Brayan Gutiérrez-PeredoAngiolina Campos KraycheteCarolina Cartaxo PenalvaMarcelo Barreto LopesCacia Mendes MatosAntonio Alberto LopesPublished in: The International journal of artificial organs (2023)
In a sample of Brazilian MHD patients, women had a slightly lower mortality, albeit with more depression symptoms and poorer HRQoL than men, particularly among older patients. This study highlights the need to investigate gender inequalities for MHD patients across different cultures and populations.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- sleep quality
- mental health
- cardiovascular events
- patient reported outcomes
- middle aged
- type diabetes
- coronary artery disease
- cardiovascular disease
- adipose tissue
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- pregnant women
- skeletal muscle
- insulin resistance