Bioimpedanciometry in nutritional and hydration assessments in a single dialysis center.

Autor: Zeni C; Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre, Departamento de Nefrologia e Transplante de Rim e Pâncreas, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.; Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Patologia, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil., Meinerz G; Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre, Departamento de Nefrologia e Transplante de Rim e Pâncreas, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.; Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Patologia, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil., Kist R; Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre, Departamento de Nefrologia e Transplante de Rim e Pâncreas, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.; Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil., Gottschall CBA; Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Programa de Graduação em Nutrição, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil., Jorge BB; Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Programa de Iniciação Científica, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil., Goldani JC; Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre, Departamento de Nefrologia e Transplante de Rim e Pâncreas, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil., Keitel E; Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre, Departamento de Nefrologia e Transplante de Rim e Pâncreas, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.; Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Patologia, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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Zdroj: Jornal brasileiro de nefrologia [J Bras Nefrol] 2023 Jul-Sep; Vol. 45 (3), pp. 277-286.
DOI: 10.1590/2175-8239-JBN-2022-0037en
Abstrakt: Background: Bioimpedance analysis (BIA) has been demonstrated to add accuracy to nutritional and volume status assessments in dialysis (HD) patients.
Aim: to describe a sample of dialysis patients from a single center on their demographics and BIA of volume distribution and nutritional status, and mortality during 12-month follow-up.
Methods: prospective observational cohort study to evaluate vintage HD patients with single-frequency BIA.
Results: we evaluated 82 patients, 29% over 65 years old. Elderly patients had higher ECW/TBW (0.51 vs. 0.44, p < 0.0001), and narrower phase angle (PhA) (4.9 vs. 6.4º, p < 0.0001). Fifteen patients (18.2%) died during follow-up, eight (53%) were elderly. Death was associated with age (62.6 vs. 50.2 years, p = 0.012), post-HD PhA (4.8 vs. 6.2º, p = 0.0001), and post-HD ECW/TBW (0.50 vs. 0.45, p = 0.015). The ROC curve analysis to predict mortality found ECW/TBW ≥ 0.47 and PhA ≤ 5.5º to have the best sensitivity and specificity. One-year patient survival was lower with post-HD ECW/TBW ≥ 0.47 (69.5% vs. 90.6%, p = 0.019), age ≥ 65 years (64.2%, vs. 86.2%, p = 0.029), and PhA ≤ 5.5º (68.2 vs. 91.0%, p = 0.002). Cox regression analysis demonstrated that PhA [HR 5.04 (95%CI 1.60-15.86), p = 0.006] remained associated with death after adjusting for age and ECW/TBW.
Conclusion: BIA is useful in assessing volume distribution and nutrition in HD patients, and combined with clinical judgement, may help determine dry weight, especially in elderly patients. Narrower PhA and higher ECW/TBW after HD were associated with poorer one-year survival.
Databáze: MEDLINE