Mortality risk in hemodialysis patients and changes in nutritional indicators: DOPPS

Nutritional Predictors of Mortality in Long Term Hemodialysis Patients

Serum albumin had been noted to be a predictor of mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Normalized protein catabolic rate (nPCR) less than 0.8 or greater than 1.4 g/kg/d was also associated with greater mortality. There was no previous study to show the effectiveness of combination of serum albumin and nPCR to predict the mortality in chronic HD patients. Eight hundred and sixty-six patients...

Nonadherence in hemodialysis: associations with mortality, hospitalization, and practice patterns in the DOPPS.

BACKGROUND Nonadherence among hemodialysis patients compromises dialysis delivery, which could influence patient morbidity and mortality. The Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS) provides a unique opportunity to review this problem and its determinants on a global level. METHODS Nonadherence was studied using data from the DOPPS, an international, observational, prospective h...

Comparative analysis of pre - and post - dialysis albumin levels as indicators of nutritional and morbidity and mortality risk in hemodialysis patients

Risk factors for in-hospital mortality in patients starting hemodialysis

BACKGROUND Incident hemodialysis patients have the highest mortality in the first several months after starting dialysis. This study evaluated the in-hospital mortality rate after hemodialysis initiation, as well as related risk factors. METHODS We examined in-hospital mortality and related factors in 2,692 patients starting incident hemodialysis. The study population included patients with a...

The Effect of Oral Nutritional Supplement on Nutritional Status of Hemodialysis Patients in a Military Hospital

Background and Aim: Malnutrition is a common problem for hemodialysis patients, leading to reduced quality of life, increased hospitalization, and increased mortality. Evaluation of nutritional status is one of the main determinants of the clinical status. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of oral nutritional supplements (Iso Whey) on the nutritional status of hemodialysis pat...