Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a factor that predisposes to gradual physical
deconditioning from its early stages leading to cardiorespiratory fitness and musculoskeletal …

Abstract Background The SARC‐F questionnaire assesses sarcopenia risk. The addition of
a calf circumference measurement, known as SARC‐CalF, has been recently proposed. We …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients have lower pulmonary function, respiratory and
peripheral muscle strength values when compared to the general population, which reflects …

Objective We investigated the accuracy of the 10-item Physical Function (PF-10) questions
of the SF-36 quality of life questionnaire as a sarcopenia screening tool among patients on …

Introduction: A healthy arteriovenous fistula (AVF) depends on adequate vessel diameter
which can be maintained through aerobic exercises. A randomized crossover study was …

Background and purpose: Hemodialysis patients have chronic systemic inflammation,
musculoskeletal impairments, and body composition changes from several factors and …

Background: The main and common treatment of renal replacement therapy (RRT) for
chronic kidney disease (CKD), especially in end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients, is …

Background The failure of arteriovenous fistulas (AVF) to mature is a major problem in
patients with kidney failure who require haemodialysis (HD). Preoperative planning is an …

Alterações no metabolismo estão presentes no paciente em HD como a elevação da
gordura corporal, perda de massa muscular e redução da função física. Neste contexto, o …

Introdução: A doença renal crônica (DRC) acarreta diversas disfunções fisiológicas no
corpo humano. Os pacientes com DRC possuem um estado nutricional desfavorável, com …