HANDGRIP STRENGTH AS A SIMPLE INDICATOR OF MALNUTRITION IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS

• প্রধান লেখক: Shazia Gowhar (লেখক), S.H Gayathri.G (লেখক), Hemamalini A.J (লেখক)
• বিন্যাস: গ্রন্থ
• প্রকাশিত: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• বিষয়গুলি: article
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Handgrip strength is a simple, easily performed bedside test that has been shown to correlate with lean body mass in patients close to inception of dialysis. Objective: To assess the usefulness of handgrip strength (HGS) as a simple screening instrument for assessing malnutrition among patients on M...