Publications by authors named "Ru Ping Lin"
Background: Although thyroid diseases exist in patients with renal failure, thyroid function tests are not routine tests in patients on chronic hemodialysis (HD). Therefore, the impact of thyroid diseases on erythropoietin (EPO) dosage in HD patients is not well defined. This study evaluated the relationship between the dose of EPO and the presence or absence of thyroid dysfunction in HD patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Hemodialysis patients suffer from poor quality of life and survival. A retrospective cohort study was performed to examine the sex differences in self-reported quality of life and mortality in a Taiwanese hemodialysis cohort.
Methods: A total of 816 stable hemodialysis patients were included.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) versus peritoneal dialysis (PD) in Taiwan.
- A total of 1,167 patients from 14 hospitals participated, with HRQoL evaluated using the 36-item Short Form Health Survey Questionnaire, and results showed no significant differences in HRQoL between the two groups.
- Findings indicate that both HD and PD patients in Taiwan experience similar quality of life, enhancing the understanding of HRQoL related to dialysis methods in this population.
Background: Psychological depression and physical disability are closely correlated in hemodialysis patients. A retrospective cohort study was conducted to examine the independent association of physical and psychological functioning with mortality in a hemodialysis cohort in Taiwan.
Methods: A total of 888 stable hemodialysis patients were included.
Background: The prevalence of sexual dysfunction among male haemodialysis patients is high. Sexual dysfunction is composed of both physiological and psychological factors. However, the role of psychological depression is still obscure.
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