Dengue Menace 2019 Dhaka: A Closer Look

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 Bangladesh J Child Health 2019; VOL 43 (3) :135-137

Factors associated with the malnutrition inflammation score (MIS) among hemodialysis patients in Dhaka city: a cross-sectional study in tertiary care hospitals

“…Biochemical parameters like albumin and TIBC of this study are significantly and negatively associated with MIS and are in line with most of the studies. 5,23,30,39,54 Malnourished patients had lower serum albumin (an indicator of visceral protein) and creatinine (a marker of muscle mass), and recent research reported that lower serum albumin played a role in the progression of malnutrition among Bangladeshi patients with ESRD. 5 The mean serum albumin (3.5 ± 0.04 g/dl) among HDPs in this study was lower than the recommended 4 g/dl by the National Kidney Foundation Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative.…”

“…1-3 Historically, CKD is highly prevalent in Oceania, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and Europe, and recently, the burden has been rising in Southeast Asia and Australasia. 1,4 Bangladesh does not have any national data on the prevalence of CKD because of a lack of proper renal registries of the patients 5 ; however, a meta-analysis reported that Bangladesh has a much higher CKD prevalence (22.48%) than the rest of the world mainly in female (25.32%) than the male (20.31%). 6 A recent community-based screening showed the exact CKD prevalence (22.0%) for the rural and peri-urban populations.…”

“…The significant causes of malnutrition in dialysis patients are low frequency of 3 meals, inadequate nutrient intake, changes in taste, and restriction of consuming many food items. 4,5,10,11…”

“…Studies reported that 70% of patients with ESRD in Bangladesh start on dialysis and stop treatment after 3 to 6 months because of inaccessibility and unaffordability. 5,8,9,33 Thus, most patients all over the country rushed into public hospitals in resource-poor settings. 2,5,8,9 Chronic kidney disease and its relation to MIS under SGA are the most neglected research areas of Bangladesh.…”

“…5,8,9,33 Thus, most patients all over the country rushed into public hospitals in resource-poor settings. 2,5,8,9 Chronic kidney disease and its relation to MIS under SGA are the most neglected research areas of Bangladesh. Most research here focuses on CKD prevalence among people with diabetes 34,35 and rural/urban residents.…”