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However, muscle mass alone does not fully capture muscle health. An imbalance between extracellular and intracellular water (ECW\/ICW ratio) may reflect tissue-level integrity of skeletal muscle. This study examined the combined prognostic significance of the skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) and ECW\/ICW ratio for mortality and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in hemodialysis patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      In this multicenter cohort study, 295 maintenance hemodialysis patients (208 men, 87 women) underwent multifrequency bioelectrical impedance analysis. Low SMI was defined according to the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (men &lt;7.0 kg\/m\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      , women &lt;5.7 kg\/m\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      ), and high ECW\/ICW was defined as \u22650.66. Patients were categorized into four groups based on SMI and ECW\/ICW status. HRQoL was assessed using the Kidney Disease Quality of Life Short Form, and mortality was recorded through March 2024.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among the cohort, 93 patients (31.5%) had low SMI and 38 (12.9%) had both low SMI and high ECW\/ICW. These patients were older and demonstrated lower intracellular water, poorer nutritional status, chronic inflammation, and higher natriuretic peptide levels. During a median follow-up of 3.7 years, 34 patients died. Low SMI (hazard ratio [HR], 1.82; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.11 to 3.65) and high ECW\/ICW (HR, 2.21; 95% CI, 1.34 to 4.08) independently predicted mortality, while their coexistence conferred the highest risk (HR, 3.95; 95% CI 2.01 to 7.72). Both indices were associated with impaired HRQoL across multiple domains, particularly those related to physical functioning.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Combined assessment of SMI and ECW\/ICW identifies muscle vulnerability and predicts mortality and HRQoL in hemodialysis patients. 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