Poor Nutritional Status Is Associated with Death in a Population of Dialyzed Older Persons.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older patients in hemodialysis have high prevalence of malnutrition that is often associated with rapid weight loss till cachexia.

Objectives

We aimed to investigate whether in older patients undergoing hemodialysis the association between poor nutritional status and mortality may be independent of comorbidities and other risk factors.

Design

Retrospective longitudinal study.

Setting

Unit of Nephrology, Dialysis and Kidney Transplantation of the Policlinic Hospital of Milan, Milan, Italy.

Participants

A total of 107 prevalent patients undergoing hemodialysis for at least three months.

Measurements

Sociodemographic, clinical, and biological data were recorded. Unintentional weight loss (UWL) was defined as loss of body weight > 5% in 3 m

SUBMITTER: Azzolino D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12275680 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature