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

Afsar B., Kirkpantur A.

GENERAL HOSPITAL PSYCHIATRY, vol.35, no.1, pp.28-32, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 35 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2012.08.007
  • Journal Name: GENERAL HOSPITAL PSYCHIATRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.28-32
  • Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

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.