Kouévi Satchi

Dialysis Frequency as a Determinant of Nutritional Status: Evidence on BMI and Bone Mass in Haemodialysis Patients

Kouévi Satchi, Mamatchi Mélila, Kossi Akomola Sabi

The frequency of haemodialysis sessions is an important determinant of the nutritional status of patients with end-stage renal disease. Among anthropometric indicators, body mass index (BMI) and body composition parameters estimated by bioelectrical impedance are commonly used to assess nutritional balance and …

Exposure to Trace Elements Through Rauwolfia vomitoria and Argemone Mexicana, Two Medicinal Plants at Hahotoé-Kpogamé, a Polluted Area in Southern Togo

Kouévi Satchi, Simon Gabriel Mafulul, Mamatchi Mélila, Ishaya Yohanna Longdet

Background: Herbal drugs and mineral elements are well established for their therapeutic benefits against diseases and nutritional importance in human health. Medicinal plants contain toxic metabolites which, once consumed, become a formidable source of disease. Accumulation of toxic industrial effluents in soil, …

Nigéria, Togo (code pays fourni par la source)

Dietary Habits and Nutritional Status of Hemodialysis Patients Seen in Some Hemodialysis Centers in Lomé (Togo)

Essognim Bitori, Mamatchi Mélila, Kouévi Satchi, Kossi Akomola Sabi et autres

Background: Chronic renal failure (CKD) is kidney damage defined by a permanent decrease in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) characterized by biological signs present for more than three months. Protein-energy malnutrition (PED) in hemodialysis is also a factor of morbidity and mortality in …

Togo (code pays fourni par la source)