Survival Benefit of Maintained or Increased Body Mass Index in Patients Undergoing Extended-Hours Hemodialysis Without Dietary Restrictions

Low body mass index (BMI) is a potential risk factor for mortality in patients on maintenance hemodialysis. This suggests the usefulness of BMI as a prognostic factor and implies the importance of nutritional status, inflammation, and oxidative stress, all of which affect BMI. We aimed to evaluate BMI changes over time and the mortality risk in patients undergoing a novel combination therapy consisting of an extended-hours hemodialysis protocol without dietary restrictions, which enabled sufficient nutrition.
Source: Journal of Renal Nutrition - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Original Research Source Type: research