Background Higher muscle mass is associated with better outcomes and longevity in
patients with chronic disease states. Imaging studies such as dual-energy X-ray …

In patients with advanced (estimated glomerular filtration rate< 25 mL/min/1.73 m2) non-
dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (CKD) the optimal transition of care to renal …

Objective To better define the prevalence of protein-energy wasting (PEW) in kidney disease
is poorly defined. Methods We performed a meta-analysis of PEW prevalence from …

Results: Patients were 49±13 years old and included 49% women, 45% diabetics, and 27%
African Americans. In Cox models adjusted for case-mix, nutrition-inflammation complex …

Cardiac cachexia (CC) is the clinical entity at the end of the chronic natural course of heart
failure (HF). Despite the efforts, even the most recent definition of cardiac cachexia has been …

Malnutrition is frequent in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Nutritional deficiencies may
negatively impact quality of life (QOL). This study examines the utility of the Malnutrition …

Background Malnutrition is a strong predictor of mortality on hemodialysis patients,
especially when it is associated with inflammation. Malnutrition Inflammation Score (MIS) is …

Background: The malnutrition-inflammation score (MIS) is a nutritional scoring system that
has been validated in chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages III-V, especially in dialysis …

Background Malnutrition and inflammation are highly prevalent and intimately linked
conditions in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients that lead to a state of protein-energy …

Background Survival of kidney transplant recipients (KTR) is low compared with the general
population. Low muscle mass and muscle strength may contribute to lower survival, but …