Title |
Effects of protein and omega-3 supplementation, provided during regular dialysis sessions, on nutritional and inflammatory indices in hemodialysis patients
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Published in |
Vascular Health and Risk Management, March 2012
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DOI | 10.2147/vhrm.s28739 |
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Authors |
Zulfitri A Mat Daud, Boniface Tubie, Judy Adams, Tracey Quainton, Robert Osia, Sharon Tubie, Deepinder Kaur, Pramod Khosla, Marina Sheyman |
Abstract |
Malnutrition and chronic inflammation in dialysis patients negatively impacts prognosis. However, intervening to correct this problem (through nutritional supplementation) is often hampered by poor compliance due to both medical and socioeconomic barriers. We have therefore performed a pilot study to investigate the technical feasibility of "directly observed treatment" of nutritional supplementation (protein and omega-3 fatty acids), administered during regular dialysis sessions. Secondary end points included observation of nutritional and inflammatory status of hypoalbuminemic patients undergoing hemodialysis. |
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