Postdialysis recovery time is extended in patients with greater self ‐reported depression screening questionnaire scores

Discussion: Prolonged postdialysis recovery times are associated with higher self‐reported depression scores, and very low postdialysis blood pressure. Future studies investigating changes in dialysis practice and recovery times will need to target strategies to prevent intradialytic hypotension and adjust for patient psychological status.

Source: Hemodialysis International - February 20, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Andrew Davenport, Ayman Guirguis, Michael Almond, Clara Day, Joseph Chilcot, Maria Da Silva Gane, Naomi Fineberg, Karin Friedl, Benjamin Spencer, David Wellsted, Ken Farrington Tags: Original Article Source Type: research