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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to reveal the relationship between hemodialysis (HD) adequacy and dialysis symptom index (DSI) in patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). METHODS: This prospective study included 92 ESKD patients who underwent HD three times a week. Data including sex, age, education status, marital status, economic status, employment status, dependency status, type of vascular access, and duration of HD were recorded. Biochemical and hematological analyses were carried out. Dialysis adequacy was assessed based on clinical and biochemical analysis. The DSI was used to evaluate the emotional and physical symptoms of HD patients. CONCLUSION: Dialysis adequacy is an independent predictor of DSI. If an adequate dialysis dose is ensured to be delivered, symptom burden may dramatically decrease.
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