Mortality, health-related quality of life, and depression symptoms in younger and older men and women undergoing hemodialysis

CONCLUSIONS: In a sample of Brazilian MHD patients, women had a slightly lower mortality, albeit with more depression symptoms and poorer HRQoL than men, particularly among older patients. This study highlights the need to investigate gender inequalities for MHD patients across different cultures and populations.PMID:37424237 | DOI:10.1177/03913988231183724

Source: The International Journal of Artificial Organs - July 10, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Fernanda Albuquerque da Silva Marcia Tereza Silva Martins Gabriel Brayan Guti érrez-Peredo Angiolina Campos Kraychete Carolina Cartaxo Penalva Marcelo Barreto Lopes Cacia Mendes Matos Antonio Alberto Lopes Source Type: research