Assessing the Nutritional Status of Hemodialysis Patients in Sub-Saharan Africa: Experience of Two Hemodialysis Centers in Niger
Autor: | Adehossi Eric Omar, Illiassou Soumeila Toure, Hassan Diongole Moussa, Yaya Kane, I. Abdou, Aichatou Illa, Zeinabou Maiga Moussa Tondi, Mahamane Aminou Mahamane Sani |
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Rok vydání: | 2016 |
Předmět: |
Nephrology
medicine.medical_specialty Creatinine business.industry medicine.medical_treatment 030232 urology & nephrology medicine.disease 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound Hyperphosphatemia Malnutrition 0302 clinical medicine chemistry Internal medicine medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Hemodialysis Hypoalbuminemia Intensive care medicine business Body mass index Dialysis |
Zdroj: | Open Journal of Nephrology. :161-166 |
ISSN: | 2164-2869 2164-2842 |
Popis: | Introduction: Patients with end-stage chronic renal failure (ESKD) have a significant impairment in their nutritional status. Our study is aiming at evaluating the nutritional status based on clinical and biological parameters. Patient and method: This is a prospective, cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study carried out in two departments of nephrology/dialysis in Niger from 1 December 2014 to 31 March 2015. The assessment of nutritional status relied on the Body Mass Index (BMI), albuminemia, serum phosphate, hemoglobin, CRP, urea, creatinine levels. Results: Sixty-five patients were involved in the study. The mean age was 44.35 ± 13 years with a sex ratio of 2.09 in favor of men and an average dialysis duration of 43.47 ± 36.55 months. The mean BMI was 21.60 ± 4.47 kg/m2. Undernutrition was noted in 19 patients (29.23%), hypoalbuminemia was found in 13 patients, C-reactive protein (CRP) level was high in 11 patients. In comparative analysis according to the BMI, several parameters were significantly related to undernutrition: hypo-albuminemia, hyperphosphatemia, high CRP, hyperazotemia, anorexia, MUAC, comorbidities, central venous catheter. Conclusion: The prognostic value of undernutrition in chronic hemodialysis patients fosters early recognition and management of all nutritional disturbances in these patients. Assessment and monitoring of nutritional status in chronic hemodialysis require the simultaneous determination of several markers in order to weight the limits of each of the criteria taken in isolation. |
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