Why the study?
Does sertraline improve quality of life in chronic hemodialysis patients with depression?
Population
97 chronic hemodialysis patients, mean age 55 +/- 16 years, 52 male, 45 female. 40 patients had depression.
Comparison
Sertraline HCl 50 mg/day for 8 weeks in patients… vs Baseline and patients without depression
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
8 weeks
Authors
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Supports QOL benefit from sertraline in depressed hemodialysis patients; leaves open confirmation in randomized trials.
Does sertraline improve quality of life in chronic hemodialysis patients with depression?
Treatment of depression with sertraline in chronic hemodialysis patients improves their quality of life.
Tûrk et al. (2006) studied this question.
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