Does kidney transplant improve health-related quality of life for youth with chronic kidney disease?

Creator(s)

Rebecca J. Johnson, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Bradley A. Warady, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-2023

Identifier

DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2022.10.021

Abstract

Youth with chronic kidney disease are known to have impaired health-related quality of life (HRQOL), particularly as the disorder increases in severity. Few prospective, longitudinal investigations of HRQOL within the context of pediatric chronic kidney disease exist. In the current issue, Guha et al. provide a longitudinal assessment of HRQOL for a cohort of youth with chronic kidney disease. Their findings suggest that children may experience meaningful improvement in HRQOL when they transition from dialysis to transplant.

Journal Title

Kidney international

Volume

103

Issue

2

First Page

256

Last Page

258

MeSH Keywords

Humans; Adolescent; Child; Quality of Life; Kidney Transplantation; Prospective Studies; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic; Renal Dialysis

Keywords

Quality of Life; Kidney Transplantation; Prospective Studies; Chronic Renal Insufficiency; Renal Dialysis

Recommended Citation

Johnson RJ, Warady BA. Does kidney transplant improve health-related quality of life for youth with chronic kidney disease?. Kidney Int. 2023;103(2):256-258. doi:10.1016/j.kint.2022.10.021