Abstract

ORTIZ, A.  and  RIOBO, P.. Nutritional support in haemodialysis. Nutr. Hosp. [online]. 2004, vol.19, n.4, pp.248-251. ISSN 1699-5198.

Malnutrition is a common severe problem in dialysis. The prevalence of malnutrition has been estimated as between 30% and 70%¹. Although malnutrition is not normally listed among the most frequent causes of mortality in these patients, it contributes to cardiovascular mortality through the MIA syndrome (Malnutrition, inflammation and arteriosclerosis)² and the severity of infections. The cause of malnutrition in dialysis is frequently due to a multiplicity of factors. The use of the term malnutrition has been criticized when the cause is not scant dietary in-take, for practical reasons: if the cause is not a lack of food intake, the treatment will not be an increase in the provision of nutrients³. The therapeutic approach to malnutrition in dialysis has recently been reviewed^1,4,5. In this sense, the multifactorial origin requires the problem to be approached from different angles. The case reported is an undernourished dialysis patient in which a chronic gradual deterioration in nutritional status is treated through a multiple therapy approach.

Keywords : Malnutrition; Haemodialysis; Nutritional status.

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