Relationship between conditions addressed by hemodialysis guidelines and non-ESRD-specific conditions affecting quality of life.

Background And Objectives: Persons with ESRD identify non-disease-specific conditions as negatively affecting their quality of life. It is unknown how these non-ESRD-specific conditions correlate with each other and with ESRD-specific conditions such as anemia, renal osteodystrophy, dialysis access, and dialysis adequacy. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence and inter-relatedness of selected conditions among persons receiving hemodialysis and to analyze the relationship between non-ESRD-specific and ESRD-specific conditions.

Hip fractures in end-stage renal disease patients: incidence, risk factors, and prevention.

Hip fractures are an important problem for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients treated with dialysis. The incidence of hip fractures in the dialysis population is approximately four times that of the general population. Even more concerning is the associated 1 year mortality, which is twice that of other dialysis patients.