Depression and Chronic Kidney Disease
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Ana C. Ricardo
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2010
Description
Depression is the most common mental health disorder in patients with renal failure including those with pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD). The estimated prevalence of depression among patients with CKD is higher than in the general population and varies between 15 to 50% depending on the characteristics of the study sample and the instrument used to screen for depressive symptoms or diagnose a major depressive episode. In this patient population, depression has been associated with higher risk for hospitalization and shorter time to dialysis initiation. The role of screening, diagnosis and treatment for depression in patients with pre-dialysis CKD needs to be critically evaluated in prospective studies.
Kidney (2010) 19:172–174 DOI 10.1007/s00596-010-0163-5 Published online: 8 June 2010
