Prediction of Mortality and Hospitalization Risk Using Nutritional Indicators and Their Changes Over Time in a Large Prevalent Hemodialysis Cohort
Malnutrition and protein –energy wasting are associated with morbidity and mortality in hemodialysis patients. Existing nutritional scores rely primarily on cross-sectional data. Using readily available nutritional indicators, we developed models to predict the risk of mortality and hospitalization in prevalent hemodialys is patients.
Source: Journal of Renal Nutrition - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Michelle M.Y. Wong, Stephan Thijssen, Yuedong Wang, Len A. Usvyat, Qingqing Xiao, Peter Kotanko, Franklin W. Maddux Tags: Original Research Source Type: research