Comparison of composite French PEW score at the start and end of the study
PEW, wasting
WASTING
In the IG, the PEW score increased in 15 patients, remained unchanged in 13, and decreased in two. The score improved by one grade in 11 patients, two grades in three patients, and three grades in one patient. In the CG, the PEW score increased in seven patients, remained unchanged in 18, and decreased in five. In six patients, the score improved by one grade, while that of one patient improved by two grades. The PEW score increased significantly in the IG compared to that in the CG (
Comparison of clinical and biochemical parameters at baseline and the end of the studyValues were presented as estimated marginal means ± standard error*Abbreviations: BMI: body mass index, TIBC: total iron binding capacity, hs-CRP: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, iPTH: intact parathyroid hormone, BSA: body surface area, nPNA: normalized protein nitrogen appearance, PEW: protein energy wastingFrench PEW score: 4 (normal nutritional status), 3 (slight wasting), 2 (moderate wasting), 0–1 (severe wasting)
Pairwise comparison of biochemical nutritional parameters in the intervention group (IG) and the control group (CG) at baseline (M0) and the end (M3) of the study using Bonferroni post-hoc correction. Values were presented as estimated marginal means ± standard error