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  • Title: ESPEN Guidelines on Enteral Nutrition: Adult renal failure.
    Author: Cano N, Fiaccadori E, Tesinsky P, Toigo G, Druml W, DGEM (German Society for Nutritional Medicine), Kuhlmann M, Mann H, Hörl WH, ESPEN (European Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition).
    Journal: Clin Nutr; 2006 Apr; 25(2):295-310. PubMed ID: 16697495.
    Abstract:
    Enteral nutrition (EN) by means of oral nutritional supplements (ONS) and tube feeding (TF) offers the possibility of increasing or ensuring nutrient intake in cases where normal food intake is inadequate. These guidelines are intended to give evidence-based recommendations for the use of ONS and TF in nephrology patients. They were developed by an interdisciplinary expert group in accordance with officially accepted standards and are based on all relevant publications since 1985. They were discussed and accepted in a consensus conference. Because of the nutritional impact of renal diseases, EN is widely used in nephrology practice. Patients with acute renal failure (ARF) and critical illness are characterized by a highly catabolic state and need depurative techniques inducing massive nutrient loss. EN by TF is the preferred route for nutritional support in these patients. EN by means of ONS is the preferred way of refeeding for depleted conservatively treated chronic renal failure patients and dialysis patients. Undernutrition is an independent factor of survival in dialysis patients. ONS was shown to improve nutritional status in this setting. An increase in survival has been recently reported when nutritional status was improved by ONS.
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