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  • Nephrology
  • Clinical Nutrition

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  • Assessing normal hydration status (NHS) and body composition is crucial for patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD).
  • Bioimpedance (BI) techniques offer non-invasive methods for evaluating fluid balance and nutritional status in clinical practice.
  • Current BI methods vary in frequency and measurement approach, necessitating a review for ESKD patient application.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and evaluate current bioimpedance (BI) methods for assessing normal hydration status (NHS) in patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD).
  • To discuss the applicability of different BI techniques, including whole-body and calf measurements, for clinical practice in dialysis patients.

Main Methods:

  • Classification of BI techniques by frequency (single vs. multifrequency) and method (whole-body vs. calf spectroscopy).
  • Review of BI vector analysis, multifrequency BI spectroscopy for extracellular volume (ECV) estimation, and the Body Composition Monitor (BCM).
  • Examination of calf BI methods, including intradialytic resistance curve analysis and calf normalized resistivity.

Main Results:

  • Whole-body single-frequency BI is useful for population studies on fluid loading and nutritional status.
  • Multifrequency BI spectroscopy and BCM estimate body fluid volumes (ECV, total body water) and guide fluid management in dialysis patients.
  • Calf BI methods demonstrate high accuracy for fluid overload assessment, currently considered research tools.

Conclusions:

  • Bioimpedance vector analysis and ECV/total body water measurements are beneficial for population studies in ESKD.
  • The Body Composition Monitor (BCM) provides a reliable tool for safe volume management in dialysis patients.
  • Calf BI techniques represent the most accurate method for fluid overload measurement, though further research is needed for widespread clinical adoption.