Prevalence and risk factors of malnutrition among patients receiving hemodialysis in a tertiary level hospital in Mauritius.
| Autor: | Fagoonee K; Dr A G Jeetoo Hospital, Port Louis, Mauritius., Chinien G; Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Mauritius, Mauritius., Munnohur N; Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Mauritius, Mauritius. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of international medical research [J Int Med Res] 2024 Nov; Vol. 52 (11), pp. 3000605241300008. |
| DOI: | 10.1177/03000605241300008 |
| Abstrakt: | Objective: In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of malnutrition and its associated risk factors among patients undergoing hemodialysis in a tertiary hospital in Mauritius. Methods: We enrolled 250 participants in this cross-sectional single-center study. A modified Malnutrition-Inflammation Score (MIS) questionnaire was used. We collected and analyzed data pertaining to patients' medical and hemodialysis details. Results: Among the 250 enrolled participants, 136 (54.4%) were male patients. Participants had been undergoing hemodialysis for a mean duration of 5.67 ± 4.66 years. Malnutrition was present in 108 (43.2%) participants, and 176 patients (70.4%) had diabetes mellitus, which was found to be a significant predictor of malnutrition. There was a significant correlation between malnutrition and the number of years a participant had been under hemodialysis, as well as female sex. A significant variation in MIS values was found among different age groups. Participants with malnutrition had lower body mass index and hyponatremia. Conclusions: Malnutrition is an important issue, particularly among women, patients who have been on hemodialysis for an extended period, those with older age, and patients with diabetes mellitus. Competing Interests: Declaration of conflicting interestThe authors declare that there is no conflict of interest. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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