... with depressive score. Conclusions: Using a reliable, simple and fast tool, we found that depressive symptoms affect almost half of dialysis patients, particularly so the HD cohort. Severity of depressive symptoms seems related to serum levels of phosphorus possibly because depression affects compliance...

... management. We evaluated compliance with different mineral metabolism guidelines. Methods: 2,951 chronic HD patients from 61 dialysis centres in Spain were studied. Mineral metabolism management data from a 1-year period were analysed according to KDOQI, KDIGO, and Spanish guidelines. Results: Only 1% (KDOQI...

... to in the content or advertisements. Practice guidelines Compliance Renal bone disease, treatment Anemia, treatment Arteriovenous fistula Blood Purif 2008;26:73 76 DOI: 10.1159/000110569 Published online: January 10, 2008 Guidelines Have Done More Harm than Good Richard Amerlinga James F. Winchestera...

...Mustafa Arici; Bülent Altun; Celalettin Usalan; Sükrü Ulusoy; Yunus Erdem; Ünal Yasavul; Çetin Turgan; Sali Çaglar Compliance with the prescribed medical regimen is a critical factor for the continued well-being of hemodialysis patients. As compliance is a multifactorial problem, numerous...