| Theme | Nursing care for dialysis patients having difficulty in body weight control | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Body weight assessment for patients treated with peritoneal dialysis | |
| Publish Date | 2014/10 | |
| Author | Hiroyuki Terawaki | Dialysis Center, Fukushima Medical University |
| Author | Eri Kobari | Dialysis Center, Fukushima Medical University |
| [ Summary ] | Cases of overhydration are not rare in peritoneal dialysis patients. An annual assessment of PD patients body weight (BW) is useful for early diagnosis of overhydrated states. An annual assessment of patients BW is also useful for evaluation of body composition changes such as muscular wasting and increased body fat. | |