Abstract

Background

The majority of patients with an impaired renal function may be classified as to a certain stage of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progressing to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and requiring renal replacement therapy (RRT).

Aim of the Work

To study the effect of current nutritional status of haemodialysis patients and other variables (socio-demographic, physical, biochemical and dialysis treatment parameters) on health related quality of life and post dialysis recovery time among haemodialysis patients in haemodialysis units in Desouq general hospital, Kafr-Elshiekh Governorate.

Patients and Methods

Type of Study: We conducted an observational cross-sectional study. Study Setting: The study was conducted in haemodialysis units in Desouq general hospital, Kafr-Elshiekh governorate. Study Period: from July to September in 2021. Study Population: 100 prevalent End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients on regular haemodialysis 3 times per week in Desouq general hospital.

Results

The result of this study concluded that the factors affecting nutritional status for those patients were age & dialysis wintage, serum HB, serum calcium, both serum albumin & serum pre-albumin, intake of: (carbohydrate, potassium, calcium, phosphorous & magnesium) & anthropometric measurement of; (Weight, BMI, calf circumference, BSF, TSF, MAMC & MAC). Also, our study concluded that the factors affecting QOL for our patients were; SGA score (as a surrogate for nutritional status), duration of session, serum albumin & prealbumin, height, MAC, MAMC &calf circumference. Patients with poor nutrition have a poor physical and mental quality of life. Hence, it becomes important (not only for us but also for them) to identify such patients and intervene earlier, in order to improve their quality of life and also reduce morbidity which in turn helps in reducing mortality.

Conclusion

Malnutrition is one of the most commonly encountered (&treatable) problems in haemodialysis population in Egypt as it increases the morbidity and mortality. SGA (M- SGAS) and HRQOL SF 36 (Kidney Disease and Quality of Life--Short Form (KDQOL- SF™) version 1.3) are simple to use, bedside and readily available tools for nutritional & QOL assessment of MHD patients, respectively.

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