Abstract
Both end stage renal disease (ESRD) and spinal cord injury (SCI) represent major disabling conditions that may be associated with protein-calorie malnutrition (PCM). The prevalence of PCM in ESRD, however, remains unknown, and virtually no data exist regarding the status of PCM in patients with both SCI and ESRD. In this study we evaluated 23 ambulatory-ESRD patients and 11 SCI-ESRD patients utilizing a range of parameters recommended for assessing nutritional status in ESRD. Based on these parameters, our results show evidence for PCM in a substantial proportion of both groups. When the two groups were compared, however, the frequency and severity of PCM were significantly greater in the SCI-ESRD patients. Important factors felt to adversely influence nutritional status in the SCI-ESRD patients were intercurrent infection and amyloidosis that were found to frequently complicate this setting. It is also probable that the combined effects of PCM and ESRD significantly predispose these patients to further infection, establishing a vicious cycle.
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