Riesgo nutricional en pacientes en hemodiálisis del Hospital IESS Ceibos, durante el periodo 2024 hasta el 2025.

Abstract

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) represents a growing challenge for public health, especially in patients undergoing hemodialysis, who present a high nutritional risk. The present research aimed to determine the nutritional risks in patients with CKD undergoing hemodialysis at the IESS Ceibos Hospital using the screening tools score VGS and MIS during the period 2024 to 2025. To achieve the proposed objective, a quantitative, observational, descriptive and crosssectional research was conducted. From the population chosen within the hospital, a sample of 150 patients was selected through non-probabilistic convenience sampling, thus choosing those who met the necessary clinical criteria. Instruments such as structured surveys, clinical records, biochemical analysis, anthropometric evaluations and electrical bioimpedance (BIA) were used. The results showed that 93 % of the patients were in a mild degree of malnutrition, followed by 3 % in a moderate condition and 1 % in a severe condition. On the other hand, the VGS showed that 76 % of the male patients and 70 % of the female patients showed an adequate nutritional status. However, decreased fat deposits were observed, as well as low albumin levels. Finally, it is confirmed that there is a high prevalence of mild nutritional risk in the hemodialysis population.