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Table 1 Scoring system of the modified simple PEW score

From: Association between modified simple protein-energy wasting (PEW) score and all-cause mortality in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis

Variable

Score

Serum albumin (g/dL)

 

 ≥ 3.8

0

 < 3.8

1

Serum Cr/BSA (μmol/L/m2)

 

 ≥ 500

0

 < 500

1

BMI (kg/m2)

 

 ≥ 18.5

0

 < 18.5

1

nPCR (g/kg/day)

 

 > 0.8

0

 < 0.8

1

Total score

0-4

  1. Total modified PEW score is the simple sum of each value of four subcategories of PEW
  2. BMI body mass index, BSA body surface area, Cr creatinine, nPCR normalized protein catabolic rate, PEW protein-energy wasting