PubMed ID:
15200444
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2004
Affiliation: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. unruh@pitt.edu
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1523-1755.2004.00738.x
Authors:
Greene T,
Kimmel PL,
Beddhu S,
Benz R,
DeVita M,
Dwyer JT,
HEMO Study Group,
Kusek JW,
Martin A,
Meyer KB,
Rehm-McGillicuddy J,
Teehan BP,
Unruh M,
Yan G
Studies:
Hemodialysis Study
It has been widely supposed that high dose and high flux hemodialysis would affect the quality as well as the length of life of patients treated by maintenance hemodialysis. The HEMO Study examined changes in health-related quality of life as a secondary study outcome. Specific hypotheses were that study interventions would affect physical functioning, vitality, Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36) physical and mental component summary scores, symptoms and problems associated with kidney disease, and sleep quality.