Psychiatry morbidity in hemodialysis patients: A cross-sectional study at a South Indian centre

Psychiatry morbidity in hemodialysis patients: A cross-sectional study at a South Indian centre

Background: In India, an estimated 100-220 per million populations reach Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) stage 5, but only 10% of them can afford to renal replacement therapy. Recent research has shown that there is increased mental health morbidity with attendant poor quality of life in this patient p...

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Main Authors: Arul R Saravanan, Arun N Pradeep, Raj R Kumar, T V Asokan, Thirunavukarasu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Archives of Mental Health
Subjects:
hemodialysis
depression
anxiety
cognitive impairment
quality of life (qol)
Online Access:http://www.amhonline.org/article.asp?issn=2589-9171;year=2017;volume=18;issue=1;spage=41;epage=47;aulast=Saravanan;type=0

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