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Table 4 Trends in nutrition management and physical and mental functions

From: Rehabilitation nutrition support for a hemodialysis patient with protein-energy wasting and sarcopenic dysphagia: a case report

Hospital day

Admission

On day 7

On day 15

On day 29

On day 42

On day 64

On day 78

On day 92

Discharge

On day 108

Nutrition management

Nutrition route

NG

NG and oral nutrition

Oral nutrition

Nutrition menu

Nutrient for renal failure

Nutrient for renal failure + Pureed

Nutrient for renal failure + Pureed

Pureed + ONS

Rice porridge and soft food + ONS

Diet for dialysis (soft and bite-sized)

Diet for dialysis (soft and bite-sized)

Diet for dialysis

Diet for dialysis

Energy (kcal)

1200

1500 + 300

1500 + 300

1400 + 300

1400 + 300

1800

1800

2000

2000

Protein (g)

42.0

53.2

53.2

66.7

66.7

60.0

60.0

65.0

65.0

Nutrition index

GNRI

63

70

75

77

79

MNA-SF (point)

1

10

nPCR (g/kg/day)

0.5

0.69

0.8

0.86

0.89

%CGR

71

76

87

95

95

Biochemical examination

Albumin (g/dL)

2.1

2.3

2.6

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.1

CRP (mg/dL)

0.22

0.30

0.24

0.20

0.26

Potassium (mg/dL)

3.5

3.8

4.1

4.2

4.5

4.8

4.7

5.0

Phosphorus (mg/dL)

3.3

3.6

4.2

4.0

4.5

4.9

4.8

5.1

Sodium (mEq/L)

140

141

140

140

139

140

142

140

Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL)

41.6

42.8

43.9

49.8

57.5

62.5

62.2

70.5

Creatinine (mg/dL)

7.38

7.41

7.51

8.30

8.45

8.55

9.22

9.50

Cardiothoracic ratio (%)

56.8

51.5

50.5

51.5

Physical assessment

FIM (point)

58

82

115

Grip strength; right (kg)

15

15

16

18

Grip strength; left (kg)

18

17

18

20

FILS

3

4

7

9

10

Dry weight (kg)

46.5

46.0

45.8

46.0

46.5

47.0

47.5

CC (cm)

28.0

28.2

28.4

28.8

29.1

  1. Abbreviations: CC calf circumference, CRP C-reactive protein, FIM Functional Independence Measure, FILS Food Intake Level Scale, GNRI Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index, MNA-SF Mini Nutritional Assessment Short-Form, NG nasogastric tube, nPCR normalized protein catabolic rate, ONS oral nutritional supplements, %CGR % creatinine generation rate