Publications by authors named "Yasmeen Hussain AlThawwad"
Background And Objectives: Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing hemodialysis (HD) are at high risk for malnutrition. This study aimed to 1) Investigate the prevalence of malnutrition among CKD patients undergoing maintenance HD; 2) Assess level of knowledge and appetite among patients; 3) Identify potential predictors of malnutrition.
Methods And Study Design: This cross-sectional study included 71 CKD patients on HD who were recruited from two principal outpatient dialysis centers located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.