Frequency, severity, and distress of dialysis-related symptoms reported by patients on hemodialysis

• Published in: Nephrology nursing journal : journal of the American Nephrology Nurses' Association Vol. 37; no. 6; p. 627
• Main Authors: Danquah, Francess Victoria Nelson, Zimmerman, Lani, Diamond, Pamela M, Meininger, Janet, Bergstrom, Nancy
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Jannetti Publications, Inc 01.11.2010; Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc
• Subjects: Care and treatment; Clinical medicine; Education, Continuing; Fatigue; Health care industry; Hemodialysis; Humans; Kidney diseases; Medicare; Mortality; Pruritus; Quality of Life; Renal Dialysis - adverse effects; Severity of Illness Index; Studies; United States

The purpose of this study was to determine which symptoms are the most reported occur most frequently, have the greatest severity, and cause the most bother for patients on hemodialysis (HD), and to determine if the symptoms experienced differ between the first (HD1) and second (HD2) treatments of t...