title: [Quality of life in patients with chronic renal failure under high-efficiency hemodialysis].
abstract: This study aimed at assessing the quality of life (QL) of patients with chronic kidney failure under high efficiency hemodialysis. The Medical Outcomes Study 36 Item Short Form Health Survey (SF36) was applied, and the results were correlated with social-demographic profile, clinical and laboratorial data, Karnofsky's Scale and Depression Cognitive Index (DCI). The sample consisted of 50 patients with an average age of 37 and mean treatment duration of 50.6 months. LQ changes were evidenced by correlations of SF36 scores with social-demographic aspects, clinical data, Karnofsky's Scale, and DCI. It was concluded that the individual use of SF36 may aid the assessment of therapeutic conduct.
authors.affiliation: Mestre pela Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Chefe da Unidade de Diálise do Serviço de Nefrologia do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo.
authors.forename: Maria Aparecida Fadil
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Romão
authors.forename: João Egidio
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Romão Junior
authors.forename: Angélica Gonçalves Silva
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Belasco
authors.forename: Dulce Aparecida
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Barbosa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D017567:Karnofsky Performance Status; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome