Intensive Nutritional Counselling And Support And Clinical Outcomes In Hemodialysis Patients

• Main Authors: Alessio Molfino (Author), Alessandro Laviano (Author), Maria Grazia Chiappini (Author), Thomas Amman (Author), Filippo Rossi Fanelli (Author), Maurizio Muscaritoli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Protein-energy wasting is frequently found in haemodialysis (HD) patients. Anorexia and hypophagia contribute to malnutrition, increased morbidity and mortality, but the clinical impact of correcting hypophagia remains uncertain. We evaluated whether correction of hypophagia influences morbidity and...