Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation
Longitudinal impact of sodium bicarbonate therapy on health-related quality of life in pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease with metabolic acidosis: a pragmatic trial in Malaysia
Von Chan JYM, Tan YJ, Islahudin F und 1 weiteren.
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Abstract
Purpose
Metabolic acidosis (MA) is a complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is associated with adverse clinical outcomes. This study evaluated longitudinal changes in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among pre-dialysis CKD patients with MA following initiation of sodium bicarbonate therapy.