Paediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce | Clinical Practice Recommendations
Clinical Practice Recommendations from the Paediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce
DESCRIPTION
The Paediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce comprises paediatric renal dietitians and paediatric nephrologists from 8 countries across Europe and North America who are dedicated to improving the nutritional care of children with kidney diseases. The taskforce is endorsed by ESPN and IPNA. The taskforce have been working on developing clinical practice recommendations for the nutritional management of children with kidney diseases. The following clinical practice recommendations by the taskforce have been published and are available via open access:
1. Assessment of nutritional status in children with kidney diseases
The clinical practice recommendations can be viewed here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00467-020-04852-5
View the webinar recording from the 23rd February 2021 on this topic.
Assessment of nutritional status in children with kidney diseases: A practical guide
2. Energy and protein requirements in children with CKD2-5 and on dialysis
The clinical practice recommendations can be viewed here: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-019-04426-0
View the webinar recording from 14th April 2021 on this topic.
3. The dietary management of calcium and phosphate in children with CKD2-5 and on dialysis
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00467-019-04370-z
4. The dietary management of potassium in children with CKD 2-5 and on dialysis
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00467-021-04923-1
5. Delivery of a nutritional prescription by enteral tube feed in children with CKD 2-5 and on dialysis
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00467-020-04623-2
