Objective End-stage renal disease (ESRD) leads to renal replacement therapy and certainly
has an impact on patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL). This study aimed to review …

Background Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) can provide valuable information
which may assist with the care of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). However …

Results Younger age, women, low education, diabetes, vascular disease, congestive heart
failure, obesity, and lower eGFR were associated with low baseline health–related quality of …

Background The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services require that dialysis patients'
health-related quality of life be assessed annually. The primary instrument used for this …

Rationale & Objective Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a major outcome measure
increasingly used in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We evaluated the …

Abstract Objective The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System
(PROMIS) aims to address the lack of generalizable and universal measure of patient …

Context The significant symptom burden in advanced renal disease is often poorly
recognized by clinicians. Recently, the Integrated Palliative Outcome Score (IPOS)–renal …

Background: Oral nutritional supplementation (ONS) with or without exercise (EX) could
improve muscle mass (MM) in chronic kidney disease. Methods: Patients were randomized …

Background: Depression is a pervasive psychological issue facing hemodialysis (HD)
patients. Novel technology-based treatment strategies that deploy psychology-based …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a complex medical condition that is associated with several
comorbidities and requires comprehensive medical management. Given the chronic nature …