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Background
Survival for patients commencing renal replacement therapy is around 90% in the first year and 83% at two years after starting dialysis. The factors that appear to predict mortality are comorbidity and frailty associated with kidney disease, glomerular filtration rate, age and biochemical factors.
Objectives
To analyse the condition of patients starting renal replacement therapy, based...
Background
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has a severe impact on patients' health‐related quality of life (HRQL). The start of renal replacement therapy (RRT) significantly influences psychological, physical and social aspects of life.
Objectives
To analyse the HRQL and psychological status (anxiety and depression) at the start of RRT.
Methods
We undertook an observational descriptive cross‐sectional...
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