Relación entre la ingesta alimentaria y el estado nutricional en pacientes ambulatorios con enfermedad renal crónica de la Unidad de Hemodiálisis “Medicpharma”, en el periodo de enero – agosto del 2022.

Abstract

Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as the structural or functional failure of the kidneys in an individual evidenced by a glomerular filtration rate lower than 60 ml/min or by damage markers such as urine, imaging, blood tests that are persistent for a period equal to or greater than three months. This pathology classifies into five stages, with stage one being the best to be able to intervene early and stop its progression until stage five, which is the final stage where patients must undergo different treatments for the disease, such as dialysis, hemodialysis, or kidney transplant. Objectives: To determine the food intake related to the nutritional status of patients with chronic kidney disease at the " Medic pharma " Hemodialysis Unit. Methodology: This non - experimental methodological research work with a crosssectional and retrospective section, where forty patients who met the criteria are included criteria according to their hemodialysis treatment. Results: It was evidenced by the p of value and r of relationship that there is no significant relationship between the variables used to determine the relationship between food intake and the nutritional status of the patient. However, it was possible to show a positive linear relationship between hematocrit and food intake variables. Conclusions: According to the study carried out. The patient with chronic kidney disease must have an adequate food intake so that his condition does not progress and can improve his quality of life. To obtain a positive response on the relationship between intake and nutritional status is recommendable to use other's way of biochemical parameters.