Prevalence of Depression in Patients with CKD 5 on Hemodialysis at A Tertiary Care Center in Nepal

Introduction: Co-morbid depression impacts negatively on quality of life in Chronic Kidney Disease patients. It is unclear if self-reported depression rating scales can be used accurately for screening. The aim of this study was to estimate prevalence of depression in patients on hemodialysis using...

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Main Authors: Krishna Kumar Agrawaal, Pramod Kumar Chhetri, Pradip Man Singh, Dhiraj Narayan Manandhar, Prakash Poudel, Anjeel Chhetri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nepal Medical Association 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Nepal Medical Association
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Online Access:https://www.jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/4408