Open AccessHand grip strength in patients on maintenance hemodialysis: An observational cohort study from India
Author(s) -
N Birajdar,
Urmila Anandh,
Sunita Premlatha,
G Rajeshwari
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of nephrology/indian journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1998-3662
pISSN - 0971-4065
DOI - 10.4103/ijn.ijn_251_18
Subject(s) - medicine , malnutrition , anthropometry , grip strength , observational study , confounding , hemodialysis , dialysis , population , prospective cohort study , cohort , cohort study , creatinine , albumin , surgery , environmental health
Malnutrition is a common manifestation in patients with dialysis and is a major cause of mortality in these patients. Various biochemical parameters are used to detect and monitor malnutrition in these patients. Confounding variables present in hemodialysis have an effect on the sensitivity and specificity of these tests.