Outcomes in end-stage renal disease dialysis patients with depression.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression is the most common psychiatric disorder among patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), yet the risk factors for mortality in this population remain unclear.

Aims

To identify risk factors for mortality in ESRD patients with depression and assess the incidence of suicide attempts.

Method

We used Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database to identify adult patients who initiated maintenance dialysis between 1997 and 2012. Two ESRD cohorts were established at a depression-to-non-depression ratio of 1:8, matched by age and gender (n = 3289 with depression; n = 26 312 without depression). Outcomes included all-cause mortality and suicide attempts, with additional subgroup analyses by baseline depression severity.

Results

SUBMITTER: Yang IN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12569616 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature