Nguy cơ trầm cảm ở trẻ em suy thận mạn giai đoạn cuối đang được lọc máu thận nhân tạo tại bệnh viện Nhi Đồng 2

Investigating the incidence of depression risk in children with ESRD undergoing hemodialysis, and examining the relationship between the risk of depression and the epidemiological, clinical, and paraclinical characteristics in pediatric patients with ESRD hemodialysis at Children's Hospital 2, Ho Chi Minh City Methods: ESRD children on hemodialysis (HD, n=26) were enrolled in the study. We used Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) Score for children. Socio-demographic, clinical and paraclinical factors were assessed. Results: Among ESRD children the prevalence of risk of depression was 38.5%, prevalence of wasting malnutrition was 42.3%, prevalence of stunting malnutrition was 69.2% and prevalence of anemia was 69.2%. This study showed that there was a significant correlation between the group of children with CKD who have digestive symptoms and the risk of depression (p=0.046). Conclusion: there were 38.5% of children in the study at risk of depression (23.1% mild risk and 15.4% moderate risk). Determined that there is a correlation between the level of depression risk with the gastrointestinal symptoms (p = 0.046).