title: Depression and mortality in end-stage renal disease.
abstract: End-stage renal disease is growing in prevalence and incidence. With technical advancements, patients are living longer on hemodialysis. Depression is the most prevalent comorbid psychiatric condition, estimated at about 25% of end-stage renal disease samples. The identification and assessment of depression are confounded by the overlap between depression symptomatology and uremia. Several recent studies have employed time-varying models and identified a significant association between depression and mortality. Due to the high prevalence of depression and the potential impact on survival, well-constructed investigations are warranted.
authors: SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 450 Clarkson Avenue, Box 1203, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA. nishabrady@hotmail.com
authors: Nisha Ver
authors: NV
authors: Halen
authors: Daniel
authors: D
authors: Cukor
authors: Melissa
authors: M
authors: Constantiner
authors: Paul L
authors: PL
authors: Kimmel
mesh_terms: D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000401:mortality* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D015995:Prevalence; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000523:psychology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000276:immunology