Depression does not predict clinical outcome of Chinese peritoneal Dialysis patients after adjusting for the degree of frailty

Depression does not predict clinical outcome of Chinese peritoneal Dialysis patients after adjusting for the degree of frailty

Abstract Background Depression and frailty contribute to the adverse clinical outcome of peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. However, the interaction between depression and frailty in PD patients remains uncertain. We determined the prevalence of depression and frailty in prevalent Chinese PD patient...

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Main Authors: Gordon Chun-Kau Chan, Jack Kit-Chung Ng, Kai-Ming Chow, Bonnie Ching-Ha Kwan, Vickie Wai-Ki Kwong, Wing-Fai Pang, Phyllis Mei-Shan Cheng, Man-Ching Law, Chi-Bon Leung, Philip Kam-Tao Li, Cheuk-Chun Szeto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-020-01994-4

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