Firas S Azzeh, Waad M Turkistani, Mazen M Ghaith, Lujain A Bahubaish, Osama A Kensara, Hussain A Almasmoum, Abdullah F Aldairi, Anmar A Khan, Ahmad A Alghamdi, Ghalia Shamlan, Maha H Alhussain, Reham M Algheshairy, Abdullah M AlShahrani, Maysoun S Qutob, Awfa Y Alazzeh, Haitham M H Qutob
Chronic kidney disease, one of the most common diseases in the world, is characterized by irreversible impairment of the kidney's metabolic, excretory, and endocrine functions. During end-stage renal disease, patients require renal replacement therapy, such as hemodialysis (HD). Protein-energy wasting is a common health problem among HD patients. This study aims to assess the nutritional status of HD patients at two HD centers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and to determine its associated factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted at two different dialysis centers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 211 female and male HD patients...
October 7, 2022: Medicine (Baltimore)