Association of Nutrition Status at Dialysis Start With Long-Term Survival: A 10-Year Retrospective Study.

Objective: The objectives of the study are to explore the association between nutritional status at the initiation of dialysis and the improvement or worsening of nutrition status during first 3 months of dialysis and first 5 years of survival on dialysis.

Methods: Two hundred ninety-seven patients who started dialysis between March 2009 and March 2019 were enrolled in the study. The nutritional status of the patients at dialysis commencement was evaluated by the method of The Integrative Clinical Nutrition Dialysis Score (ICNDS).

Nutrition assessment and risk prediction in dialysis patients-a new integrative score.

Objective: We developed a quantitative nutritional score, based on biochemical measures, taken as part of monthly routine care. The score can be accomplished within a short time after routine laboratory results completion and identify a monthly change in nutritional status.

Design: A longitudinal observational cohort study

Setting: The Institute of Nephrology, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel.

Measurement of the X-ray mass attenuation coefficients of silver in the 5-20 keV range.

The X-ray mass attenuation coefficients of silver were measured in the energy range 5-20 keV with an accuracy of 0.01-0.2% on a relative scale down to 5.

Effect of high doses of vitamin D on arterial properties, adiponectin, leptin and glucose homeostasis in type 2 diabetic patients.

Background & Aims: Vitamin D supplementation has the potential to alleviate the cardiovascular damage in diabetic patients. The present study was designed to evaluate long term impact of high doses of vitamin D on arterial properties, glucose homeostasis, adiponectin and leptin in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Methods And Results: In randomized, placebo-controlled study 47 diabetic patients were assigned into two groups: Group 1 received oral daily supplementation with vitamin D at a dose of 1000 U/day for 12 months.