Cluster of symptoms in kidney failure: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic kidney disease is a global problem characterized by a progressive decrease in kidney function with associated symptoms. A better understanding of these symptoms could lead to the development of personalized strategies.

Objective

This systematic review aims to describe the clusters of symptoms in kidney failure and categorize them according to their time of onset and how disabling they are for patients.

Design

A systematic review was carried out.

Methods

This systematic review was conducted according to the PRISMA declaration standards. The search engines used were initially limited to WOS, Embase, and PubMed, and they were employed between November 2022 and January 2023. In addition, the bibliographic search was supplemented with databases of

SUBMITTER: Gomariz-Ruiz J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11750532 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature