Body Mass Index Change and Hospitalization Risk in Elderly Hemodialysis Patients: Results from Japanese Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study

Conclusions: Decreases in BMI over a relatively short-term period were independently associated with higher risk of subsequent hospitalization, particularly cardiovascular-related hospitalization, among elderly HD patients.Am J Nephrol 2018;47:48 –56
Source: American Journal of Nephrology - Category: Neurology Source Type: research