29 November 2024 : Clinical Research
Effects of Nutritional Protocol Changes on Hemodialysis Adequacy and Patient Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Cebrail Karaca
1ABCDEF*, Safak Mirioglu 2DEF, Aydan Mutis Alan 3CD, Saadet Usakli 4AB, Beyza Nur Aydin Keskin 4AB, Mehmet Erdem 4AB, Ahmet Murt 3F, Mevlut Tamer Dincer 3EF, Nurhan Seyahi 3AE, Sinan Trabulus 3AE
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.946471
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e946471
Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical features of all patients.
| Features | Findings |
|---|---|
| Male sex, n (%) | 44 (58) |
| Age (years), mean±SD | 58.9±15.6 |
| Body mass index (kg/m), median (IQR) | 24 (20.6–27) |
| Etiology of chronic kidney disease, n (%) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 32 (42.1) |
| Hypertension | 12 (15.8) |
| Urologic causes | 9 (11.8) |
| Chronic glomerulonephritis | 3 (3.9) |
| Polycystic kidney disease | 1 (1.3) |
| Other | 1 (1.3) |
| Unknown | 18 (23.8) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 43 (56.6) |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 32 (42.1) |
| Coronary heart disease, n (%) | 16 (21) |
| Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 5 (6.6) |
| Congestive heart disease, n (%) | 1 (1.3) |
| Hemodialysis duration (months), median (IQR) | 85 (60–142.8) |
| IQR – interquartile range; SD – standard deviation. | |