Psychological distress between chronic hemodialysis patients with and without low back pain.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare psychological distress between patients on chronic hemodialysis with and without chronic low back pain (CLBP).

Subjects And Methods: A total of 72 patients on chronic hemodialysis, aged 72.9 ± 10.

Evaluation of psychological distress using the K6 in patients on chronic hemodialysis.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate psychological distress in patients on chronic hemodialysis.

Subjects And Methods: A total of 72 patients on chronic hemodialysis were enrolled in this study. We evaluated psychological distress by using the K6 questionnaire, health-related quality of life (HRQOL) by using the EQ-5D questionnaire, and clinical parameters.

Evaluation of physical activity and its relationship to health-related quality of life in patients on chronic hemodialysis.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between physical activity and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients on chronic hemodialysis.

Methods: A total of 31 men (69.0 ± 11.