Abstract Background and Aims Malnutrition is associated with poor cognitive function (CI) in Hemodialysis (HD) patients. Both have multiple ways of assessment scaled from simple bedside screening tests to more sophisticated time- cost-consuming measures. This work aims define the best nutritive measure that correlates degree CI. Method A cross-sectional study was carried out on 116 patients 4 d...

Background: To know the correlation between birth weight and mid arm circumference (MAC). test sensitivity specificity of cut off limits MAC for identification low-birth-weight babies <2000 gm <2500 gm.Methods: In this observational study, 300 children were enrolled. Birth was measured using electronic weighing scale accuracy 10 grams within 24 hours life. Right non-stretchable tap to nea...

BACKGROUND Anthropometric indicators are difficult to interpret in very low birth weight (VLBW) premature infants, including both appropriate for gestational age (AGA) and small for gestational age (SGA) infants. Therefore, the purpose was to describe the anthropometric indicators of growth and nutritional status in VLBW premature infants AGA and SGA, hospitalized in a neonatal intensive care u...