Key result
Depressive symptoms in chronic hemodialysis patients show a non-significant trend toward increased mortality.
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Depressive symptoms may flag higher mortality risk in hemodialysis; leaves open independent effect after transplant adjustment.
Cohort (n=40)
Hazard Ratio: 6.5 (95% CI 0.8–55.6)
Absolute Event Rate: 39% vs 95%
p-value: p=0.085
Diefenthaeler et al. (2008) conducted a cohort in Chronic hemodialysis (n=40). Depressive symptomatology vs. No depressive symptomatology was evaluated on Survival (HR 6.5, 95% CI 0.8-55.6, p=0.085). Depressive symptomatology in chronic hemodialysis patients tended to be associated with mortality (HR 6.5; 95% CI 0.8-55.6; p=0.085), with 24-month survival rates of 39% vs 95%.
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