Prevalence of malnutrition in hemodialysis patients: A single-center study in Palestine
Only a few studies have been published on the nutritional status of hemodialysis (HD) patients in Arab countries. The aim of this study was to determine the nutritional status and prevalence of malnutrition and its predictors among HD patients at An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, Palest...
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| description | Only a few studies have been published on the nutritional status of hemodialysis (HD) patients in Arab countries. The aim of this study was to determine the nutritional status and prevalence of malnutrition and its predictors among HD patients at An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, Palestine. A cross-sectional study was carried out on HD patients in this hospital. Seven-Point Subjective Global Assessment (7-point SGA) was used to assess the nutritional state of HD patients. Biochemical tests were obtained during the study period from medical files of the studied patients. A total of 106 HD patients were recruited for this study and assessed for nutritional status. More than half (60, 56.6%) of the recruited patients were males. The majority of the patients (86.8%) were above 45 years of age. Hypertension (65, 61.3%) was the most common comorbid conditions followed by diabetes mellitus (51, 48.1%). The median SGA score was 5.57 (5–6). More than half of the HD patients (56; 52.8%) were well-nourished while the remaining (50, 47.2%) had mild-to-moderate malnourishment. Univariate analysis indicated that SGA score was significantly higher in HD patients with college education (P = 0.026), nondiabetic (P = 0.044), nonhypertensive (P = 0.037), and those with current occupation (P = 0.025). No significant correlation was found between SGA score and potassium level (P = 0.134), calcium level (P = 0.883), albumin (P = 0.282), and phosphate level (P = 0.419). However, significant positive correlation was found between SGA core and hemoglobin level (P = 0.019; r = 0.227). Multivariate analysis showed no significant predictors of SGA score. In this pilot single-center study, malnutrition was detected in almost half of HD patients using SGA scale. Development of nutritional assessment protocols for HD is an important issue and needs to be followed up by health-care teams in HD centers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6a4834a143504ff4a62e63d8b74b5e362022-12-22T01:59:44ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsSaudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation1319-24422018-01-0129233234010.4103/1319-2442.229264Prevalence of malnutrition in hemodialysis patients: A single-center study in PalestineHinar Abu RezeqLubna N KhdairZakaria I HamdanWaleed M SweilehOnly a few studies have been published on the nutritional status of hemodialysis (HD) patients in Arab countries. The aim of this study was to determine the nutritional status and prevalence of malnutrition and its predictors among HD patients at An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, Palestine. A cross-sectional study was carried out on HD patients in this hospital. Seven-Point Subjective Global Assessment (7-point SGA) was used to assess the nutritional state of HD patients. Biochemical tests were obtained during the study period from medical files of the studied patients. A total of 106 HD patients were recruited for this study and assessed for nutritional status. More than half (60, 56.6%) of the recruited patients were males. The majority of the patients (86.8%) were above 45 years of age. Hypertension (65, 61.3%) was the most common comorbid conditions followed by diabetes mellitus (51, 48.1%). The median SGA score was 5.57 (5–6). More than half of the HD patients (56; 52.8%) were well-nourished while the remaining (50, 47.2%) had mild-to-moderate malnourishment. Univariate analysis indicated that SGA score was significantly higher in HD patients with college education (P = 0.026), nondiabetic (P = 0.044), nonhypertensive (P = 0.037), and those with current occupation (P = 0.025). No significant correlation was found between SGA score and potassium level (P = 0.134), calcium level (P = 0.883), albumin (P = 0.282), and phosphate level (P = 0.419). However, significant positive correlation was found between SGA core and hemoglobin level (P = 0.019; r = 0.227). Multivariate analysis showed no significant predictors of SGA score. In this pilot single-center study, malnutrition was detected in almost half of HD patients using SGA scale. Development of nutritional assessment protocols for HD is an important issue and needs to be followed up by health-care teams in HD centers.http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2018;volume=29;issue=2;spage=332;epage=340;aulast=Rezeq |
| spellingShingle | Hinar Abu Rezeq Lubna N Khdair Zakaria I Hamdan Waleed M Sweileh Prevalence of malnutrition in hemodialysis patients: A single-center study in Palestine Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation |
| title | Prevalence of malnutrition in hemodialysis patients: A single-center study in Palestine |
| title_full | Prevalence of malnutrition in hemodialysis patients: A single-center study in Palestine |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of malnutrition in hemodialysis patients: A single-center study in Palestine |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of malnutrition in hemodialysis patients: A single-center study in Palestine |
| title_short | Prevalence of malnutrition in hemodialysis patients: A single-center study in Palestine |
| title_sort | prevalence of malnutrition in hemodialysis patients a single center study in palestine |
| url | http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2018;volume=29;issue=2;spage=332;epage=340;aulast=Rezeq |
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