Fatigue at PD Start Linked with Higher Mortality

A PLOS One study compared 4,285 incident PD patients who completed a KDQOL-SF vitality scale from Brazil (1,388) and the U.S. (2,897) from 2004 to 2011. Lower vitality scores after 90 days of PD were linked with a higher risk of mortality in both countries

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Tags: Fatigue, Incident Peritoneal Dialysis, Vitality, Mortality