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Nutritional considerations for the dialytic patient.

Denise A Elliott¹

¹Research and Development, Royal Canin SAS, BP-4 650, Avenue de la petite Camargue, 30470 Aimargues, France. Denise.elliott@royalcanin.us

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Nutritional therapy is crucial for managing kidney disease, especially for patients on dialysis. Proper nutritional assessment and support are vital due to increased malnutrition risks in these individuals.

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Area of Science:

Nephrology
Clinical Nutrition

Background:

Nutritional therapy plays a critical role in conservative renal disease management.
This role is amplified with advanced renal replacement therapies for severe acute uremia or International Renal Interest Society (IRIS) stage IV chronic kidney disease.

Purpose of the Study:

To emphasize the importance of nutritional assessment and support in patients with advanced kidney disease.
To highlight the limitations of dialysis in addressing uremic anorexia and associated malnutrition.

Main Methods:

Review of current literature on nutritional management in renal disease.
Analysis of nutritional deficiencies commonly observed in dialytic patients.

Main Results:

Dialysis partially alleviates uremic anorexia but does not eliminate malnutrition.
Dialytic patients exhibit a high risk for deficiencies in protein, calories, iron, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin C, folic acid, 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol, and carnitine.

Conclusions:

Comprehensive nutritional assessment is essential for all patients with advanced renal disease.
Proactive nutritional support is crucial to combat malnutrition and improve outcomes in patients undergoing dialysis.