In the current aging society of Japan, malnutrition and resultant sarcopenia have been
widely identified as important symptomatic indicators of ill health and can cause impairments …

Frailty is a condition that is frequently observed among patients undergoing dialysis. Frailty
is characterized by a decline in both physiological state and cognitive state, leading to a …

Malnutrition is very common in patients with chronic kidney disease, especially in those on
maintenance dialysis. Malnutrition is one of the major factors affecting survival and death of …

Background Our study aimed to evaluate change in sarcopenia, its defining components
over 1 year follow‐up and investigate associations with subsequent cognitive decline …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a serious public health problem that, in recent decades,
has taken on significant dimensions with serious effects on the quality of life (QoL) of …

Purpose To explore the impact of frailty on adverse outcomes in elderly hemodialysis (HD)
patients. Patients and Methods An observational and prospective cohort study was …

Malnutrition is common in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) and is associated with
mortality. This study aimed to investigate the association between changes in nutrition status …

Falls are a social problem that increase healthcare costs. Hemodialysis (HD) patients need
to avoid falling because fractures increase their risk of death. Nutritional problems such as …

Protein energy malnutrition is recognized as a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in
dialysis patients. Protein–energy-wasting process is observed in about 45% of the dialysis …

Background Patients undergoing hemodialysis experience inflammation, which is
associated with a higher risk of mortality. The lymphocyte-to-C reactive protein ratio (LCR) is …