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Associação entre saúde bucal e o risco de sarcopenia em pacientes doentes renai...
Cardoso, Kailane MartinsBackground: Poor oral health and sarcopenia are very prevalent among renal patients. We aimed to verify the association between oral health and risk of sarcopenia in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients submitted to HD. Methods: The sample was formed by 147 CKD patients undergoing HD in October 2020 at a single dialysis center. Demographic and clinical data were collected. Oral health was assessed by oral exam...
Can risk of sarcopenia predict poorer quality of life in hemodialysis patients?
Landim, Sâmia Marques Lourenço; Santos, Paulo Roberto; Cardoso, Kailane Martins; Sousa, Luciana Abreu; Santos, Victor LavinasBackground: Sarcopenia and low quality of life (QOL) are widely found among hemodialysis (HD) patients. We aimed to verify whether risk of sarcopenia can predict QOL level in patients submitted to HD. Methods: The sample was formed by 147 chronic kidney disease patients undergoing HD in October 2020 at a single dialysis center. Demographic and clinical data were collected. Risk of sarcopenia was classifie...