To determine the most potent bioelectrical impedance analysis(BIA) marker of malnutrition and to adjust its application to hemodialysis(HD) patients, t h i s s t u d y measured the fol lowing: ICW , ECW , TBW , FFMI (FFM/height2), reactance, resistance and PA by utilizing InBody S10 in 99 maintenance HD patients in Lithuania, whose mean age was 58.7±14.38y, the nutritional status was examined u...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between adiponectin and tumor necrosis factor-α;(TNF-α;) serum levels in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients and compare these levels to clinical stage and nutritional status. METHODS A total of 79 patients were enrolled in the study (39 with CRC and 40 in the control). Nutritional status was assessed by Patient-Generated Subjecti...

Nutrition risk Screening 2002 (NRS-2002) and Subjective Global Assessment (SGA) are widely used screening tools but have not been compared in a Chinese population. We conducted secondary data analysis of a cross-sectional study which included 332 hospitalized gastrointestinal disease patients, collected by the Gastrointestinal department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH) in 2008....

INTRODUCTION Severe aortic stenosis (AS) is associated with the reduction of physical activity and muscle mass and may be associated with decreased appetite. AIM To assess the nutritional status and the impact of nutritional status and appetite on the hospital length of stay and postoperative complications in elderly patients with severe AS before aortic valve replacement. MATERIAL AND METH...

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE Malnutrition and inflammation are reported as the most powerful predictors of mortality and morbidity in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Diet has a key role in modulating inflammation and dietary inflammatory index (DII) is a new tool for assessment of inflammatory potential of diet. The aim of this study was to evaluate the application of DII on dietary intake of HD patients a...

Background. Protein supplementation has been shown to be effective for the treatment of malnourished patients with liver cirrhosis. The parameters used to assess nutritional improvement in cirrhotic patients for such treatment are important. Objective. To evaluate the parameters for assessment of nutritional status in patients with liver cirrhosis after protein supplementation. Material and Met...

Background: Malnutrition is very common in chronic kidney disease patients and it starts from predialytic stage. The purpose of our project is to investigate the relationship between volume and malnutrition. Materials and method: A total of 109 chronic kidney disease patients were included in the study. Three groups have been created in patients according to their subjective global assessment (...

BACKGROUND & AIMS To assess the agreement and the association between phase angle (PA) and parameters of nutritional status in surgical patients. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study that involved 98 patients admitted for elective gastrointestinal or hernia repair surgery. The risk and nutritional status were evaluated through Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 (NRS 2002), Subjective Global ...

BACKGROUND Low serum sodium (Na) has been associated with decreased body mass index and increased cardiovascular mortality in haemodialysis (HD) patients. We examined the relationship between serum Na and selected nutritional parameters of protein energy wasting that are not affected from the hydration status in a cohort of HD patients. METHODS Triceps skinfold thickness (TSF), mid-arm circum...

INTRODUCTION Quality indicators in nutritional therapy (QINTs) allow for the practical assessment of quality in the management of enteral nutrition therapy (ENT) among hospitalized patients. OBJECTIVE To control ENT quality in cancer patients at nutritional risk. METHODS A prospective, observational study was performed with cancer patients over 19 years of age who had undergone exclusive EN...