Albumin is the most abundant plasmatic protein. It is only produced by the liver and the full
extent of its metabolic functions is not known in detail. One of the main roles assigned to …

Objectives To provide an overview of the prevalence rates and risk factors of dehydration
among nursing home residents. Design Systematic literature review. Setting Nursing homes …

Purpose Cancer patients often experience diminished cognitive function (CF) and quality of
life (QOL) due to the side effects of treatment and the disease symptoms. This study …

Background Patients undergoing dialysis experience decreases in physical function;
however, few data exist on physical function in pre-dialysis patients with chronic kidney …

Background and purpose—Hip fracture (HF) in frail elderly patients is associated with poor
physical recovery and death. There is often postoperative blood loss and the hemoglobin …

One of the latest theories on ageing focuses on immune response, and considers the
activation of subclinical and chronic inflammation. The study was designed to explain …

Objectives/Background: Systemic inflammation can affect cognitive performance over time.
The current study examined associations between systemic inflammation and cognitive …

Rationale & Objective Cognitive impairment is an independent predictor of technique failure
and mortality in patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) therapy. We investigated changes in …

Abstract Background and Objectives Though subjective age is a well-recognized risk factor
for several chronic diseases, the biological basis for these associations remains poorly …

Background Since many of the risk factors for cognitive decline can be modified by diet, the
study of nutrition and its relationships with cognitive status in aging has increased …