Open AccessPre-ESRD Changes in Body Weight and Survival in Nursing Home Residents Starting Dialysis
Author(s) -
Shobha W. Stack,
Glenn M. Chertow,
Kirsten L. Johansen,
Yan Si,
Manjula Kurella Tamura
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.01410213
Subject(s) - medicine , dialysis , intensive care medicine , home dialysis , nursing homes , nursing , emergency medicine
Among patients receiving maintenance dialysis, weight loss at any body mass index is associated with mortality. However, it is not known whether weight changes before dialysis initiation are associated with mortality and if so, what risks are associated with weight gain or loss.
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