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Subjective global assessment (SAG) is accepted as a reliable method in assessing the nutritional status of a patient on haemodialysis. A total of 34 patients participated in the study (18 male, 16 female, mean age (yrs) ...

OBJECTIVE: In our study we aimed to analyze the association between nutritional status and depression and sleep disturbance in elderly dialysis patients. MATERIAL and METHODS: Seventy-three patients receiving dialysis ...

We aim to evaluate the nutritional status and the main causes of malnutrition in uremic children. Study group consisted of 29 children (15 male, 14 female) with end stage renal disease (ESRD). There were ten (5 male, 5 f...

We examined the relationship between quantitative indices of dialysis adequacy and nutritional status and patient-reported uremic symptomss in 20 CAPD patients. The Kt/Vurea, weekly total creatinine clearance (TCC), resi...

OBJECTIVE: Body composition analysis is useful technique for assessing hydration, nutritional status and predicting clinical outcomes. Bioimpedance analysis (BIA) is a cheap and noninvasive tool for monitoring body compo...

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Disorders and deficiency of carnitine that occured in dialysed patients plays an important role in ureamic myopathy (UM). To investigate ofUM in early stage and effects of the L-carnitine on UM was aimed. 35 stable dialy...

Peritonitis is an important complication of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis therapy. Qualification of dialysis and nutritional status have been related with morbidity and mortality in patients on continuous amb...

Objective: Wasting and malnutrition are problems frequently encountered in patients undergoing hemodialysis that may increase morbidity and mortality. The malnutrition universal screening tool (MUST) is a quick and easy-...

Protein-calorie malnutrition is an important determinant of morbidity and mortality in dialysis patients. Our objectives were to evaluate nutritional parameters including leptin levels and Kt/V in peritoneal dialysis (PD...

In this study we assesed the influence of low protein diet (LPD) and very low protein diet (VLPD) plus ketosteril tablets on the nutritional and the bone status in chronic renal failure and also on its progression. Ten p...

OBJECTIVE: In malnourished patients, in anthropometric measurements such as a decrease in the body-mass index (BMI), the triceps skinfold (TSF) thickness and the mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) are often determined al...

OBJECTIVE: Hypervolemia and malnutrition are often undiagnosed risk factors for hemodialysis (HD). Our aim was to investigate the long-term effects of hypervolemia and malnutrition evaluated by bioimpedance spectroscopy ...

AIM: The hepatitis B infection is a subject that still keeps its significance for hemodialysis staff members and hemodialysis patients at present. In this study, our aim was to evaluate whether the infections occurring d...

Objective: Some studies have shown that keto amino acids (KA) reduce proteinuria and improve renal function as well as nutritional status in patients with diabetic nephropathy. We aimed to compare the pathologic findings...

OBJECTIVE: Peritoneal transport characteristic is a potential survival predictor. In this study we evaluated the effect of transport characteristics on 10 year patient survival and compared its’ impact with other possi...

Homocysteine (Hey) is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis. Since atherosclerotic cardiovascular events are the most frequent death causes in end stage renal disease patients, in the present study, plasma total...

OBJECTIVE: Despite of similar body weight and body mass index patients might have different body composition. Our aim was to analyze the relationship between Hb variability, rHuEPO requirements and body composition ana...