Items | Baseline | ||
---|---|---|---|
NF group | PS group | ||
Number of patients | 18 | 19 | |
CRP (mg/dL) | 0.51 ± 0.48 | 0.74 ± 0.65 | n.s. |
nPCR (g/kg/day) | 0.89 ± 0.16 | 0.89 ± 0.15 | n.s. |
%CGR (%) | 114 ± 25 | 115 ± 21 | n.s. |
Albumin (g/dL) | 3.6 ± 0.3 | 3.5 ± 0.3 | n.s. |
MNA-SF | 13 ± 1 | 13 ± 1 | n.s. |
MNA screening score (n) | |||
Normal nutritional status | 17 | 18 | n.s. |
At risk of malnutrition | 1 | 1 | |
Malnourished | 0 | 0 | |
Itchiness (VAS values) | 21.6 ± 18.3 | 14.2 ± 16.4 | n.s. |
Body weight (kg) | 61.0 ± 11.7 | 66.1 ± 12.7 | n.s. |
Blood cell counts | |||
White blood cell (/μL) | 6448 ± 1925 | 7396 ± 2395 | n.s. |
Red blood cell (× 104/μL) | 356 ± 28 | 362 ± 48 | n.s. |
Platelet (× 104/μL) | 21.9 ± 6.3 | 21.8 ± 6.7 | n.s. |