Symptom burden in dialysis patients: determinants and impact on mortality
In the large dataset of the Hemodialysis (HEMO) trial, we found that, among the analyzed variables, those related to eating habits and previous comorbidities were the most closely associated with the symptoms score, both at baseline and during follow-up. Although symptoms were associated with severe clinical outcomes, their prognostic power was limited. However, considering symptom burden in dialysis patients, strict monitoring of eating habits may help improve quality of life in these patients.
Authors
- Antonio Vilasi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9393-2418)
- Rocco Tripepi
- Sabrina Mezzatesta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2896-9636)
- Federico D’Antoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7377-5462)
- Pasquale Fabio Provenzano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-9440)
- Giacomo Fiumara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1528-7203)
- Melisa Granda
- Claudia Torino
- Vincenzo Calabrese
- Vincenzo Panuccio
- Rosalinda Inguanta
- Giuseppe Aiello
- José Manuel Gómez-Pulido
Institutions
- University of Messina (IT)
- Università degli Studi di Enna Kore (IT)
- Azienda ospedaliera "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli" (IT)
- Intelligent Systems Research (United States) (US)
- Istituto di Fisiologia Clinica (IT)
- University of Palermo (AR)
- Campus Bio Medico University Hospital (IT)
- University of Palermo (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Nephrology
- Published
- 2026-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/joneph/aajaf013
- Primary Topic
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00