Association of Sarcopenia With Nutritional Parameters, Quality of Life, Hospitalization, and Mortality Rates of Elderly Patients on Hemodialysis

This study aimed to assess whether diminished muscle mass, diminished muscle strength, or both conditions (sarcopenia) are associated with worse nutritional status, poor quality of life (QoL), and hard outcomes, such as hospitalization and mortality, in elderly patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD).

Source: Journal of Renal Nutrition - April 17, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Juliana Giglio, Maria Ayako Kamimura, Fernando Lamarca, Juliana Rodrigues, Fernanda Santin, Carla Maria Avesani Tags: Original Research Source Type: research