The Validity of Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) for Nutritional Screening in Hemodialysis Patients

Uyar S., Kok M., Unal A., Koker G., DOLU S., Inci A., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY, vol.28, no.2, pp.109-113, 2019 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 28 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/turkjnephrol.2019.3349
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.109-113
  • Keywords: Hemodialysis, malnutrition, nutritional assessment, sensitivity, specificity
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Wasting and malnutrition are problems frequently encountered in patients undergoing hemodialysis that may increase morbidity and mortality. The malnutrition universal screening tool (MUST) is a quick and easy-to-use nutritional screening tool. The aim of this study was to determine the validity of MUST by comparing two accepted nutritional screening methods in hemodialysis patients.