Are there any seasonal changes of cognitive impairment, depression, sleep disorders and quality of life in hemodialysis patients?

Afsar, Barış; Kirkpantur, Alper

doi:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2012.08.007

Are there any seasonal changes of cognitive impairment, depression, sleep disorders and quality of life in hemodialysis patients?

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Afsar B. , Kirkpantur A.

GENERAL HOSPITAL PSYCHIATRY, vol.35, no.1, pp.28-32, 2013 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 35 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2012.08.007
Title of Journal : GENERAL HOSPITAL PSYCHIATRY
Page Numbers: pp.28-32

Abstract

Objective: Cognitive impairment, depression, sleep disorders and impaired quality of life are very common in hemodialysis (HD) patients. However, whether there are any seasonal changes of cognitive impairment, depression, sleep disorders and quality of life in HD patients is not known.