Prevalence and Predictors of Malnutrition among patients on Maintenance Haemodialysis in a Tertiary Care Centre, Sri Lanka

Abstract

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a mammoth public health issue, the tide of which continues to rise continuously [1]. Approximately 2.5 million receive renal replacement therapy in the world and it is projected to double to 5.4 million by 2030 [1].