Abstract:Background: Malnutrition is a common problem in patients with hemodialysis. Prevalence of malnutrition in patients with chronic renal failure who must undertake hemodialysis treatment is still high. Therefore, there is a need to develop a valid screening tool to detect malnutrition early. This study aimed to assess the validity of nutritional screening tool for dialysis patients. Subjects and Method: This was a cross-sectional study. A sample of 226 patients aged ≥18 years with chronic renal failure who must u… Show more
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