title: Case management of the anemic patient. Epoetin alfa: focus on quality of life.
abstract: Dialysis patients often experience a diminished quality of life. Epoetin alfa therapy, which increases hematocrit, can result in improvements in exercise capacity, cognitive function, and other factors. Nurses play a critical role in monitoring and educating dialysis patients and in helping them achieve an optimal quality of life.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Butera
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D004921:Erythropoietin