Delivery of a nutritional prescription by enteral tube feeding in children with chronic kidney disease stages 2 –5 and on dialysis—clinical practice recommendations from the Pediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce

We present CPRs for delivery of the nutritional prescription via enteral tube feeding to children with chronic kidney disease stages 2–5 and on dialysis. We address the types of enteral feeding tubes, when they should be used, placement techniques, recommendations and contraindications for their use, and evidence for their effects on growth parameters. Statements with a low grade of evidence, or based on opinion, must be considered and adapted for the individual patient by the treating physician and dietitian according to their clinical judgement. Research recommendations have been suggested. The CPRs will be regularly audited and updated by the PRNT.
Source: Pediatric Nephrology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research