Key result
Limited hospital-to-community nutrition care continuity for hemodialysis patients drives critical gaps in malnutrition management.
Why the study?
Nutritional status often declines during hospitalisation in haemodialysis patients, but continuity of nutrition care between acute hospitals and community settings remains limited.
Highlights the gap in continuity of nutrition care between acute hospitals and community settings for haemodialysis patients.
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May warrant dedicated transition protocols to optimise nutrition in haemodialysis patients; hypothesis-generating for trials testing community care integration.
Haemodialysis (HD) patients are at high risk of malnutrition due to reduced dietary intake, inflammation, comorbidities, and nutrient losses during dialysis. Their nutritional status often declines during hospitalisation, increasing susceptibility to post-discharge deterioration. Prompt identification of patients experiencing nutritional decline during and after hospitalisation is crucial to support recovery and prevent further decline. However, continuity of nutrition care between acute hospitals and community settings remains limited, resulting in gaps in management.
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Liew et al. (2026) studied this question. Continuity of nutrition care between acute hospitals and community settings remains limited for haemodialysis patients, resulting in critical gaps in malnutrition management.
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