Abstract: FR-PO1066
A Center for Nutrition Care to Provide Renal Nutrition Therapy to Patients with CKD
Session Information
- Kidney Nutrition and Metabolism
October 25, 2024 | Location: Exhibit Hall, Convention Center
Abstract Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Category: Health Maintenance, Nutrition, and Metabolism
- 1500 Health Maintenance, Nutrition, and Metabolism
Authors
- Espinoza, Abril Gutiérrez, Fresenius Kabi Mexico SA de CV, Tijuana, Mexico
- Nava, Julia, Fresenius Kabi Mexico SA de CV, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
- Aldana Solis, Nadia Iracema, Fresenius Kabi Mexico SA de CV, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
- Aguilar Gamiño, Araceli, Fresenius Kabi Mexico SA de CV, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
- De La Rosa Diez, Sara, Fresenius Kabi Mexico SA de CV, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
- Salinas Rico, Adriana, Fresenius Kabi Mexico SA de CV, Tijuana, Mexico
- Kopple, Joel D., The Lundquist Institute, Torrance, California, United States
Group or Team Name
- CEAN.
Background
It is often time-consuming and difficult to both explain the importance of dietary therapy to CKD patients and locate expert renal dietitians. This may discourage physicians and patients from seeking nutritional therapy. This paper describes a novel program that provides nutritional care to people with chronic kidney disease (CKD)
Methods
This is an observational study of the structure and function of CEAN (Centro de Atencion Nutricional – Center for Nutritional Care) Centers in metropolitan areas in Mexico that provide nutritional care to patients with CKD. Data on nutritional outcomes to treatment were obtained retrospectively from the clinic electronic records
Results
The centers consist of several connected offices and are staffed by licensed dietitians who have undergone training in renal nutrition and are experienced in treating patients with CKD. Any licensed physician in Mexico can refer patients to these centers for nutritional assessment and counseling.
Patients are followed in the CEAN Center at varying intervals; almost 50% of the patients make four or more follow-up visits to the Center. A comparison of several nutritional measures obtained at the patient’s initial baseline visit and at their tenth visit indicate that patients have reduced their dietary protein intake with no reduction in serum albumin or handgrip strength. Body mass index, which averaged in the overweight range, decreased slightly.
Conclusion
The CEAN Centers in Mexico provide an unusual opportunity to provide sophisticated nutritional assessment, dietary therapy and nutritional follow-up for patients with CKD. Preliminary data suggest good nutritional responses to treatment in these centers. Clinical trials are needed to examine more definitively whether these centers improve nutritional and clinical outcomes in patients with CKD