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Published on: February 2, 2021
[Artificial nutrition in acute renal failure]
E Fiaccadori1, U Maggiore, C Rotelli
1Dipartimento di Clinica Medica, Nefrologia e Scienze della Prevenzione, Università degli Studi, Parma. enrico.fiaccadori@unipr.it
Summary
Artificial nutrition is crucial for critically ill patients with acute renal failure (ARF). Optimizing nutritional support, especially enteral nutrition, can improve outcomes and reduce mortality in ARF.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Critical Care Medicine
- Clinical Nutrition
Context:
- Acute renal failure (ARF) is a significant syndrome in critically ill patients.
- Nutritional status plays a complex role in ARF development, progression, and complications.
- Hypercatabolism and unique metabolic derangements characterize ARF.
Purpose:
- To review current concepts on the epidemiology and prognosis of ARF in critically ill patients.
- To evaluate the relationship between nutritional status and ARF, including its role as a comorbidity.
- To analyze the impact of artificial nutrition on ARF outcomes and propose a rational management approach.
Summary:
- This review examines artificial nutrition in acute renal failure (ARF), focusing on critically ill patients.
- It explores nutritional status alterations, hypercatabolism, and metabolic disturbances in ARF.
- The effects of nutritional support, including enteral nutrition, on ARF mortality and morbidity are discussed.
Impact:
- Provides a comprehensive overview of artificial nutrition in ARF management.
- Highlights the importance of integrating nutritional support with renal replacement therapies.
- Offers a rational approach to optimizing nutritional strategies for ARF patients to improve clinical outcomes.
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