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SAL Institute of Pharmacy (SALIP) situated in SAL Education campus was established in June-2009 under the aegis of Adarsh Foundation with a view of educating and training young talented students of Gujarat at the field of Pharmacy. It is a self-financed institute approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, the Government of Gujarat and afileted by Gujarat Technological University.

Anand Pharmacy College is one of the leading institute of Gujarat, established in 1998 under the aegis of Shri RamKrishna Seva Mandal. The institute has been established with a view to promote excellence in Pharmacy education and to prepare upcoming generation to meet the challenges in the area of Pharmaceutical industries, education, research and development by utilizing leading edge technologies with available resources at the APC.

ABOUT AUTHORS:
Vishal V. Timaliya*, Prof.Mital v. Dalal
Gujarat Technical University
*vishal.vishal.timaniya@gmail.com

ABSTRACT
The main objectives of this study were the prevalence of depression and cognitive function impairments in patients undergoing hemodialysis.
An observational study performed on 60 patients with CKD stage IV and V undergoing hemodialysis two or three times in a week and CKD stage I to III without hemodialysis. Depressive symptomatology, defined by a Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) score of 16 or higher and cognitive function measured by Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) questionnaire. All data was analyzed by MS excel and Graph pad Prism 5.0.

The Gujarat Technological University was established vide Gujarat Act No. 20 of 2007. The main objective of the University is to develop the knowledge of science, engineering, technology, management and environment for the advancement of quality of life of the mankind in general. The prime objects of the University shall be to create centres and institutes of excellence is basic and applied science, engineering and technology.