The higher agreement between the HADS depression subscale and the SCID diagnosis of Major Depression suggests that the HADS-D depression subscale is more useful than the BDI when screening for depression in patients with ESRD. Physical activity seems to be a protective factor for patients with ESRD and should be further investigated.

In comparison to dry dialysers, the use of pre-filled dialysers leads to a significant reduction in microembolization, which may prevent repeated damage to the pulmonary vasculature and, thus, cause less pulmonary damage.

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