Guideline · Consensus statement
Nutrition in Critically Ill Children with AKI on Continuous RRT: Consensus Recommendations.
- Acute kidney injury
- Fluids and electrolytes
- Gastrointestinal and nutrition
- Medical
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Renal and metabolic
- Renal replacement therapy
Summary
Consensus clinical practice points on nutritional assessment and management for critically ill children with AKI receiving continuous renal replacement therapy. Developed from a literature review through January 2023 and refined by a multidisciplinary expert panel using a modified Delphi process, yielding 44 practice points. Topics include nutritional assessment, estimating energy requirements and nutrient intake, reflecting the metabolic changes and nutrient losses associated with AKI and CRRT. Applicable to PICU teams managing children on CRRT where no formal guidelines previously existed.
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