Factors associated with malnutrition inflammation score among hemodialysis patients: A cross-sectional investigation in tertiary care hospital, Palestine.

ABSTRACT: Malnutrition is a prevalent complication in hemodialysis patients and is associated with increased mortality and morbidity. This study aimed to identify the risk factors associated with malnutrition among hemodialysis patients including patient's general characteristics, functional status, and dietary intake. This study involved hemodialysis patients in An-Najah National University Hospital at Nablus/Palestine. An interview-based questionnaire was used to collect data related to sociodemographic, lifestyle, hemodialysis, medical history, anthropometrics, biochemical indices, dietary data using 3-days diet recall, and functional status. Malnutrition-inflammation score tool (MIS) was used for malnutrition screening of the studied patients. The study involved 188 patients, with a mean age of

SUBMITTER: Hamdan Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11761151 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature