Nutrition in acute renal failure.
Nutritional status has been considered to be one of the possible determinants of mortality rates in cases of acute renal failure (ARF). However, most studies evaluating possible mortality indicators in ARF cases have not focused on the nutritional status, possibly because of the difficulties involved in assessing the nutritional status of critically ill patients. Although the traditional methods for assessing nutritional status are used for ARF patients, they are not the best choice in this population. The use of nutritional support for these patients has produced conflicting results regarding morbidity and mortality. This review covers the mechanisms and indicators of malnutrition in ARF cases and the types of nutritional support that may be used.
Guimarães
Sérgio Mussi
SM
Nephrology Division, Department of Medicine, Hospital de Base, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (Famerp), São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. sergiomussi@terra.com.br
Cipullo
José Paulo
JP
Lobo
Suzana Margareth Ajeje
SM
Burdmann
Emmanuel de Almeida
EA
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000150:complications*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D009752:Nutritional Status; D018529:Nutritional Support / Q000379:methods*
D015415:Biomarkers