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Nutritional aspects in acute kidney injury.

Marina Nogueira Berbel1, Milene Peron Rodrigues Pinto, Daniela Ponce

  • 1Grupo de Lesão Renal Aguda, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, UNESP, Botucatu, SP, Brazil. mnberbel@yahoo.com.br

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Nutritional assessment is crucial for acute kidney injury (AKI) patients, as malnutrition increases complications and mortality. Specific markers can help screen for worse outcomes in AKI.

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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Clinical Nutrition
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Acute kidney injury (AKI) disrupts macronutrient metabolism, leading to inflammation, oxidative stress, and hypercatabolism.
  • Key nutritional issues in AKI include hypercatabolism, hyperglycemia, and hypertriglyceridemia, exacerbated by underlying conditions and renal replacement therapy.
  • Malnutrition in AKI patients correlates with higher complication rates, prolonged hospitalization, and increased mortality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the importance of nutritional assessment in acute kidney injury (AKI) patient management.
  • To discuss the challenges in interpreting nutritional markers in AKI due to hydration and inflammatory status.
  • To identify useful screening parameters for predicting prognosis and mortality in AKI patients.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on nutritional assessment in AKI.
  • Discussion of limitations in using anthropometric and biochemical parameters in AKI.
  • Identification of potential nutritional markers associated with clinical outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Traditional anthropometric and biochemical markers are often unreliable in AKI patients.
  • Markers such as albumin, cholesterol, prealbumin, IGF-1, subjective global assessment, and nitrogen balance may serve as useful screening tools.
  • Specific nutritional recommendations for AKI patients on renal replacement therapy include 25-30 kcal/kg and 1.5 g/kg/day protein.

Conclusions:

  • Nutritional assessment is vital for AKI patient care and monitoring.
  • Certain nutritional markers show promise for identifying patients at higher risk of adverse outcomes.
  • Optimized nutritional support, particularly protein intake, is essential for managing AKI patients on renal replacement therapy.