Nutrition guidelines after kidney transplantation
| Autor: | Jill M. Strejc |
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| Rok vydání: | 2000 |
| Předmět: |
Nephrology
medicine.medical_specialty Nutrition and Dietetics Nutritional Sciences business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Medicine (miscellaneous) Renal function Guidelines as Topic Disease Artificial kidney medicine.disease Kidney Transplantation Transplantation Patient Education as Topic Internal medicine medicine Humans Hemodialysis Intensive care medicine business Kidney transplantation Cause of death |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Renal Nutrition. 10:161-167 |
| ISSN: | 1051-2276 |
| Popis: | AS MORE information becomes available regarding post-transplant nutrition, it is increasingly apparent that a well-balanced, heart healthy diet and lifestyle are valuable in the shortand especially long-term management of the renal transplant patient. The nutritional goals after renal transplantation are to: (1) achieve or maintain optimal protein nutriture, (2) achieve or maintain desirable body weight, and (3) attenuate side effects of immunosuppressive agents. One of the major long-term complications after kidney transplant is cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular complications are the leading cause of death in transplant patients after the first year, with immunosuppressive drugs being unavoidable contributors. Helping patients to control cholesterol levels, weight gain, and blood pressure can be extremely beneficial in decreasing this risk and maintaining a well functioning allograft. At the University of California, Los Angeles, we recently presented a review of the general diet guidelines for renal transplant recipients to a group of recipients whose time out from transplant ranged from ,3 months to 101 years. We started with the quiz to involve the audience, but did not go over the answers until after our presentation. We were concerned that hearing the information again might be redundant. However, we found that the participants responded very favorably. Many patients stated how important it was to hear the information again. Reinforcing the information helped them increase their knowledge and retention of the subject matter. The participants found this material to be very useful in managing their diets and health. The aim is to individualize this information, to reinforce these principles periodically, to provide more intensive intervention when indicated, and to support transplant recipients in achieving a long and healthy life for themselves and their kidneys. The following materials could be used to instruct patients before discharge from the hospital. Kidney function may be delayed, and these materials can be modified to meet specific patient needs. Often, patients are confused with the differences between the chronic renal insufficiency, hemodialysis or |
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