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Review of the Mechanism and Nutrition Recommendations for Patients Undergoing Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
Author(s) -
Maursetter Laura,
Kight Cassandra E.,
Mennig Judy,
Hofmann R. Michael
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
nutrition in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.725
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1941-2452
pISSN - 0884-5336
DOI - 10.1177/0884533611413899
Subject(s) - medicine , renal replacement therapy , nephrology , intensive care medicine , intensive care unit , dialysis , acute kidney injury , medical nutrition therapy , treatment modality , modality (human–computer interaction) , human–computer interaction , computer science
Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is a common treatment modality in the intensive care unit for patients with acute kidney injury requiring renal replacement therapy. It offers hemodynamic stability while maintaining excellent control of solute and extracellular fluid. To those outside of nephrology, continuous dialysis is often a confusing and poorly understood form of renal replacement therapy. This review aims to provide an overview of CRRT as well as address some of the nutrition concerns surrounding this complex group of patients.