[CITATION][C] National Kidney Foundation position paper on proposed health care financing administration guidelines for reimbursement of enteral and parenteral …
Many STUDIES have demonstrated that there is a high prevalence of proteincalorie
malnutrition in maintenance dialysis patients. The high incidence of malnutrition in chronic
dialysis patients is a matter of great concern because there is a strong association between
malnutrition and morbidity and mortality in these individuals. 1-6 In some patients,
malnutrition is caused by gastrointestinal disorders that are clearly documentable, such as
malabsorption, short bowel, or obstruction of the intestinal tract. However, inadequate food …
malnutrition in maintenance dialysis patients. The high incidence of malnutrition in chronic
dialysis patients is a matter of great concern because there is a strong association between
malnutrition and morbidity and mortality in these individuals. 1-6 In some patients,
malnutrition is caused by gastrointestinal disorders that are clearly documentable, such as
malabsorption, short bowel, or obstruction of the intestinal tract. However, inadequate food …
