CKD: Nutritional Status: Technical Devices and Anthropometric Measures (2018)
Author and Year:
Walther C et al 2011
PubMed ID:
Article Title:
Interdialytic creatinine change versus predialysis creatinine as indicators of nutritional status in maintenance hemodialysis.
Authors:
Walther C, Carter C, Low C, Williams P, Rifkin D, Steiner R, Ix J
Journal:
Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association
Year of publication:
2012
Volume:
27
Issue:
2
Page numbers:
771-6
Study Design:
Retrospective Cohort Study
Risk of Bias Assessment Rating:
Positive
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients were included if they had routine surveillance blood laboratory measurements in three consecutive months during the study period.
Exclusion Criteria:
Exclusions were for peritoneal dialysis (n ¼ 1), discontinuation of hemodialysis due to recovery of native kidney function (n ¼ 2), transfer to another dialysis unit (n ¼ 9) or death (n ¼ 5) prior to 3 months of routine labs resulting in a final analytic sample of 81 patients for this analysis.
Research Purpose:
To see if Predialysis creatinine and interdialytic change in creatinine are associated with proxies of nutritional status and mortality in hemodialysis patients.
Blinding efforts:
Study Location:
San Diego, USA
Source(s) of Funding:
Please specify names of funders:
This study was supported by grants from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI: R01 HL096851)