Publications by authors named "Aytul Corapcioglu Ozdemir"

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  • Researchers studied how citalopram, a medication, affects quality of life and depression in 141 people with kidney problems.
  • Out of those, 34 patients had depression and took citalopram for 8 weeks.
  • The results showed that the medicine helped reduce depression and made patients feel better emotionally and mentally!
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Background: Depression, which is the most common psychological disorder among patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), is commonly associated with poor oral intake which can aggravate anemia and malnutrition in chronic dialysis patients. The objective of this study is to explore the association between depression and C-reactive protein (CRP), ferritin, serum albumin and hemoglobin/hematocrit in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and ESRD.

Methods: Sixty-eight patients on hemodialysis (HD), 47 patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and 26 patients with CKD on conservative management were enrolled in this study.

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