Pain in Hemodialysis Patients: Prevalence, Intensity, Location, and Functional Interference in Daily Activities.

Although pain is a frequent complaint of patients with chronic kidney disease who undergo hemodialysis, few studies have assessed the functional interference of pain in activities of daily living (ADLs). Hence, the aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence, location, intensity, and functional interference of pain in ADLs of chronic kidney disease patients undergoing hemodialysis and to estimate the association of specific pain sites with severe functional interference by pain in ADLs. This cross-sectional study included patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis.

Association between spirituality/religiousness and quality of life among healthy adults: a systematic review.

Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is determined by multiple factors that include components such as spirituality and religiousness (S/R). Even though various systematic reviews have investigated the association between S/R and improved health outcomes in the most different groups, healthy young individuals are seldom addressed.

Objective: To assess the association between S/R and HRQoL among young, healthy individuals.

Pain in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Hemodialysis: A Systematic Review.

Aims: To assess the presence of pain, its location, intensity, and effects on the daily activities of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing hemodialysis (HD).

Participants/subjects: Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing hemodialysis (HD).

Design: A systematic review.