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Thumb adductor muscle thickness used in the nutritional assessment of chronic kidney disease patients under conservative treatment

Pereira, Priscila Moreira de Lima; Soares, Íris Teixeira; Bastos, Marcus Gomes; Cândido, Ana Paula Carlos.

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (1), 2019

Abstract Introduction: Evaluate the association between the thumb adductor muscle thickness and the patient's nutritional status, and propose cutoff points for muscle mass depletion in elderly patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) under conservative treatment. Epidemiological and cross-sectional st...

Factores de Edad, Envejecimiento/fisiología, Composición Corporal, Índice de Masa Corporal, Tratamiento Conservador, Estudios Transversales, Ejercicio Físico, Tasa de Filtración Glomerular, Músculo Esquelético/patología, Atrofia Muscular/diagnóstico, Evaluación Nutricional, Estado Nutricional/fisiología, Curva ROC, Insuficiencia Renal Crónica/epidemiología, Insuficiencia Renal Crónica/terapia, Pulgar/patología

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Adductor Pollicis Muscle Thickness for nutritional assessment: a systematic review

ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study is to systematically review the scientific findings about the efficacy of the measure of the Adductor Pollicis Muscle Thickness for nutritional assessment of individuals in various clinical conditions. Method: Systematic review study performed according to the ...