Understanding measurements of vitality in patients with chronic kidney disease: connecting a quality-of-life scale to daily activities.

BACKGROUND: Many patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) suffer from fatigue caused by anemia, but that anemia can be reversed. Successful treatment can be measured as a decrease in fatigue and an increase in energy or vitality, particularly on the vitality (VT) subscale of the SF-36. Changes in...

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Main Authors: Shunichi Fukuhara, Tadao Akizawa, Satoshi Morita, Yoshiharu Tsubakihara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3395704?pdf=render