Chronic inflammation is a non-traditional risk factor for cardiovascular mortality in the chronic
kidney disease (CKD) population. In recent years, the gastrointestinal tract has emerged as …

Hyperkalemia is a potentially serious condition that can result in life-threatening cardiac
arrhythmias and is associated with an increased mortality risk. Patients older than 65 years …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate nonadherence to diet and fluid
restrictions and its relation with the level of disability in patients on chronic hemodialysis …

The incidence of end stage renal disease is more than three times higher in African
Americans. Treatment regimens contribute to gastrointestinal (GI) complaints. This study's …

Abstract Introduction with Hypothesis/Objective: Management of long-term conditions
requires a holistic approach, which places equal emphasis on the biomedical and the …

La deplezione proteico calorica (Protein Energy Wasting, PEW) è una condizione patologica
caratterizzata da una progressiva compromissione del patrimonio proteico ed energetico …

Patients with renal failure undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) therapy suffer from
a number of co-morbidities including skeletal muscle loss, reduced physical function, a …

L'adesione ai trattamenti rappresenta uno dei problemi principali nei pazienti con
Insufficienza Renale Cronica (IRC) sottoposti ad emodialisi, dal momento che il successo di …

Problema. L'alimentazione intradialitica è un argomento soggetto ancora oggi a dibattiti.
Generalmente, ai pazienti che si sottopongono a emodialisi non è consentito nutrirsi durante …

Poor nutritional status is common and among the strongest predictors of mortality in patients
undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (HD) treatment. Reduced dietary intake, especially …