Luciana Kusumota

• Abstract

  The worldwide demographic transition reveals an increase in the number of elderly people even in developing countries. The increase in life expectancy raises the probability of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) involvement, which start to appear at top positions as leading causes of death in the world. The Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), often associated with hypertension and diabete…

  Quality of life of elderly people with Chronic Kidney Disease under conservative treatment at a public hospital, BP.IC

• Abstract

  Chronic kidney Disease (CKD) may accomplish the elders and make them dependent to hemodialysis. Such condition interfere and limit their everyday lives causing alterations which commits them physically, psychologically and emotionally, affecting their personal, familiar and social lives, besides changing their habits and every day costumes. Studies have pointed out the spirituality/ reli…

  Spirituality and religiousness and its influence on the coping for life quality of ill elderly patients with chronic kidney disease, BP.DR
• Depression symtoms in adults and elderly renal transplant, BP.IC

(Only some records are available in English at this moment)

• Abstract

  Introduction: Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) is a relevant construct that assesses aspects of the life of patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) on hemodialysis and may guide health care. Investigations showed that lower HRQoL scores have been characterized as predictors of morbidity, hospitalization and mortality, as well as HRQoL may be influenced by patients´ sociodemograph…

  Health related quality of life and hemodialysis: a longitudinal study, BE.PQ