Browsing Research publications by Author "Guirguis, Ayman"
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Antidepressant Usage in Haemodialysis Patients: Evidence of Sub-optimal Practice Patterns
Guirguis, Ayman; Almond, Michael; Chilcot, Joseph; Davenport, A.; Wellsted, David; Farrington, Kenneth (2020-06-01)Background: Depression is common in patients on haemodialysis and associated with adverse outcomes. Antidepressant use is widespread though evidence of efficacy is limited. Objectives: To study antidepressant management ... -
Depression Symptoms in Haemodialysis Patients Predict All-Cause Mortality but Not Kidney Transplantation : A Cause-Specific Outcome Analysis
Chilcot, Joseph; Guirguis, Ayman; Friedli, Karin; Almond, Michael K; Day, Clara; Da Silva Gane, Maria; Davenport, Andrew; Fineberg, Naomi A.; Spencer, Benjamin; Wellsted, David; Farrington, Ken (2017-07-31)Background: Depression is common in haemodialysis (HD) patients and associated with poor outcomes. Purpose: To evaluate whether depression symptoms predict survival and transplantation in a large sample of haemodialysis ... -
Postdialysis recovery time is extended in patients with greater self-reported depression screening questionnaire scores
Davenport, Andrew; Guirguis, Ayman; Almond, Michael; Day, Clara; Chilcot, Joseph; Da Silva Gane, Maria; Fineberg, Naomi; Friedl, Karin; Spencer, Benjamin; Wellsted, David; Farrington, Ken (2018-07-01)Introduction: Most patients take time to recover after a hemodialysis (HD) session. It has been suggested that recovery time is associated with intradialytic hypotension and rapid solute clearances. Other studies have ... -
Sertraline Versus Placebo in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder Undergoing Hemodialysis : A Randomized, Controlled Feasibility Trial
Friedli, Karin; Guirguis, Ayman; Almond, Michael; Day, Clara; Chilcot, Joseph; Da Silva-Gane, Maria; Davenport, Andrew; Fineberg, Naomi A; Spencer, Benjamin; Wellsted, David; Farrington, Ken (2017-02-07)BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Depression is common in patients on hemodialysis, but data on the benefits and risks of antidepressants in this setting are limited. We conducted a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, ... -
A study of sertraline in dialysis (ASSertID) : a protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial of drug treatment for depression in patients undergoing haemodialysis
Friedli, Karin; Almond, Michael; Day, Clara; Chilcot, Joseph; Gane, Maria da Silva; Davenport, Andrew; Guirguis, Ayman; Fineberg, Naomi; Spencer, Benjamin; Wellsted, D.; Farrington, Ken (2015-10-26)BACKGROUND: The prevalence of depression in people receiving haemodialysis is high with estimates varying between 20 and 40 %. There is little research on the effectiveness of antidepressants in dialysis patients with the ...