Body composition assessment has been used to evaluate clinical interventions in research
trials, and has the potential to improve patient care in the clinical setting. Body cell mass …

Bioimpedance spectroscopy represents one of the largest emerging medical device
technologies. The method is generally known as impedance spectroscopy and is an …

A new technique for establishing dry weight in hemodialysis patients via whole body
bioimpedance. Background Quantitative techniques are necessary to achieve dry weight …

Bioimpedance analysis (BIA) is accepted for the assessment of total-body water (TBW),
intracellular fluid (ICF) and extracellular fluid (ECF). We aimed to compare precision and …

Background: Malnutrition is a strong predictor of mortality in maintenance peritoneal dialysis
(PD) patients. Various factors have been identified to contribute to the development of …

Background. The control of extracellular volume is a key parameter for reducing
hypertension and the incidence of cardiovascular mortality in dialysis patients. In recent …

Determining dry weight and assessing extracellular fluid volume in hemodialysis (HD)
patients is one of the greatest challenges to practicing nephrologists. The clinical …

Background In hemodialysis patients, fluid overload and malnutrition are accompanied by
extracellular fluid (ECF) expansion and intracellular fluid (ICF) depletion, respectively. We …

Children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at risk of protein-energy malnutrition.
Existing clinical practice guidelines recognize this and recommend specific methods to …

Background Depression, which is the most common psychological complication in patients
with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), has an impact on the clinical outcome and is …