Ratio of extracellular water to intracellular water and simplified creatinine index as predictors of all-cause mortality for patients receiving hemodialysis

ABSTRACT: The bioelectrical impedance analysis-measured ratio of extracellular water (ECW) to intracellular water (ICW) reflects fluid volume and malnutrition. It may be an indicator of protein-energy wasting and muscle wasting in hemodialysis patients. We examined the association between the ECW/ICW ratio and simplified creatinine index, which is a new surrogate marker of protein-energy wasting and muscle wasting, and whether their combination can accurately predict mortality. A total of 224 patients undergoing hemodialysis for more than 6 months and having undergone bioelectrical impedance analysis for the assessment of body composition were included. Patients were divided into two groups based on the cut-off values of the ECW/ICW ratio (0.57) and simplified creatinine index (20.4 mg/kg/day) for m

SUBMITTER: Yajima T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10004563 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature