Risk factors for depressive symptoms in a large population on chronic hemodialysis

Autor: Pedro Felipe Carvalhedo de Bruin, Gilson H Almeida, Veralice Meireles Sales de Bruin, Sônia M. H. A. Araújo, Elizabeth De Francesco Daher, C. A. M. Medeiros
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: International Urology and Nephrology. 44:1229-1235
ISSN: 1573-2584
0301-1623
DOI: 10.1007/s11255-011-0032-9
Popis: Despite their significant influence on the quality of life, depressive symptoms are not usually included as a clinical parameter in the evaluation of hemodialysis patients. We aimed to identify depressive symptoms and associated risk factors in a large group of individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on chronic hemodialysis. This was a cross-sectional study of 400 consecutive patients. Cases were analyzed according to the presence/absence of depressive symptoms. All individuals were investigated by interview, and all variables were measured concurrently. Depressive symptoms were evaluated by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II ≥16) and sleep quality by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI > 5). Among the 400 patients (59% male), depressive symptoms were present in 77 (19.3%). Depressive symptoms were more common in women and were independently associated with poor sleep quality (P =
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