Figure 5. Illustration of clinical relevance and potential usefulness of the simplified CI formula.
Case 3: Significant increase of CI and muscle mass after start of hemodialysis (1st phase), loss of muscle mass after renal transplant rejection and rapid deterioration of CI following lung cancer leading to death (Pat. BJ, Male, 58 yo, 76.5 Kg, spKT/V 1.33±0.18, CI 20.2±6.7 mg/kg/24 h).