The objectives of this study are:(1) to understand the importance of nutrition in normal
growth;(2) to review the methods of assessing nutritional status;(3) to review the dietary …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill children is frequently a component of the multiple
organ failure syndrome. It occurs within the framework of the severe catabolic phase …

This in-depth review of metabolism and nutritional management of patients with renal
disease is now in its Second Edition! Chapter topics are clearly defined and each chapter …

Background Vitamin A accumulates in renal failure, but the prevalence of hypervitaminosis A
in children with predialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD) is not known. Hypervitaminosis A …

Methods The Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (CKiD) study is a multi-institutional,
prospective cohort that enrolled children aged six-months to 16-years with estimated …

Introducción: la nutrición parenteral (NP) en la infancia es un tratamiento cuyas
características son muy variables en función de la edad y la patología que presente el …

Pediatric dialysis patients are at risk of nutritional illness secondary to deficiencies in water-
soluble vitamins and trace elements. Unlike 25-OH vitamin D, most other vitamins and trace …

Kidney diseases and renal failure alter the biochemistry, metabolism, and nutritional
requirements for many vitamins. Deficiencies and abnormally high levels of vitamins occur in …

Objective: To evaluate dietary and oral supplement vitamin intake in children submitted to
dialysis (peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis). Design: Prospective clinical trial in a 12 …

People with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) or end-stage kidney disease (ESKD)
commonly have altered metabolism or actions of many vitamins and abnormal vitamin …