In the early 1990s, the Mini Nutritional Assessment®(MNA; Nestle Nutrition, Vevey,
Switzerland) was developed for nutrition screening in the elderly. Since then, it became the …

Phosphorus retention occurs from higher dietary phosphorus intake relative to its renal
excretion or dialysis removal. In the gastrointestinal tract the naturally existing organic …

Bicarbonate supplementation preserves renal function in experimental chronic kidney
disease (CKD), but whether the same benefit occurs in humans is unknown. Here, we …

Among patients with renal failure, those with ARF and critical illness represent by far the
largest group undergoing artificial nutrition. ARF, especially in the ICU, seldom occurs as …

Thiamin is a water‐soluble vitamin also known as vitamin B1. Its biologically active form,
thiamin pyrophosphate (TPP), is a cofactor in macronutrient metabolism. In addition to its …

Background: The epidemic of overweight and obesity is one of the most serious public
health problems in the United States, although information regarding its effect on chronic …

Background Acute renal failure is a serious complication in critically ill patients and
frequently requires renal replacement therapy, which alters trace element and vitamin …

BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is common in hemodialysis patients and closely related to
increased morbidity and mortality. As such, simple, reliable, and easily available methods of …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Aging is associated with a blunted anabolic response to dietary
intake, possibly related to a decrease in systemically available amino acids (AAs), which in …

The optimal acid base status for survival in maintenance hemo‐dialysis (MHD) patients (pts)
remains controversial. According to some reports acidosis is associated with improved …