Paediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce | Clinical Practice Recommendations
Clinical Practice Recommendations from the Paediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce
DESCRIPTION
The Paediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce comprises paediatric renal dietitians and paediatric nephrologists from 8 countries across Europe and North America who are dedicated to improving the nutritional care of children with kidney diseases. The taskforce is endorsed by ESPN and IPNA. The taskforce have been working on developing clinical practice recommendations for the nutritional management of children with kidney diseases. The following clinical practice recommendations by the taskforce have been published and are available via open access.
In the first short film below, several members of the Paediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce discuss the work of the Taskforce, what they have gained from being involved with it and how it benefits clinicians across the world.
The second 7 minute film highlights the resources produced by the Taskforce for healthcare professionals and patients. The film highlights resources which are available on www.myrenalnutrition.com, a website produced by Vitaflo, for patients with kidney disease and their families
Below you will find an abundance of resources created by the Paediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce, these resources aim to develop clinical practice recommendations and provide useful resources for children with CKD stages 2-5 on dialysis.
Clinical practice recommendations
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00467-020-04852-5
Webinar recording
On the 23rd February 2021 Dr Rukshana Scroff, Professor Bradley Warady, Christina Nelms, Caroline Anderson and Vanessa Shaw presented on the taskforce clinical practice recommendations.
Practical guide
Clinical practice recommendations
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-019-04426-0
Webinar recording
On 14th April 2021 Dr Michiel Oosterveld, Vanessa Shaw and Nonnie Polderman presented the taskforce recommendations on energy and protein requirements.
Practical guide
Clinical practice recommendations
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00467-019-04370-z
Webinar recording
On 11th June 2021 Dr Rukshana Shroff, Pearl Pugh and Louise McAlister presented the taskforce recommendations for calcium and phosphate. You can watch the full recording in the link below:
Practical guide
Healthcare Professional practical guide
Guides for patients and families
The dietary booklets below discuss:
- How to reduce phosphate intake
- Which foods are high in phosphate
- and much more...
For families with young children
These posters display foods with varying levels of natural and added phosphates for patient awareness.
Clinical practice recommendations
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00467-021-04923-1
Webinar recording
On 13 July 2021 Professor Larry Greenbaum, José Renken-Terhaerdt, An Desloovere and Professor Rukshana Shroff highlighted clinical practice recommendations.
Practical guide
Healthcare Professionals practical guide
Guides for patients and families
These dietary booklets guide families on reducing potassium intake from infancy to teenage years.
For families with young children
These clarify high, medium, and low potassium foods for patients.
Clinical practice recommendations
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00467-020-04623-2
Webinar recording
On 19th October 2021 Professor Rukshana Shroff, Vanessa Shaw and Jetta Tuokkola discussed the taskforce tube feeding recommendations.
Practical guide
Clinical practice recommendations
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00467-021-05148-y
Webinar recording
On 24th February 2022 Vanessa Shaw, Dr Stella Stabouli, Nonnie Polderman and Christina Nelms discussed the recommendations for obesity and metabolic syndrome.
Educational review
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00467-022-05529-x
Webinar recording
The Taskforce chose to split this important topic into two separate events.
The first part was recorded on 21st April 2022, with the second part recorded on 10th May 2022. Both include Vanessa Shaw, Dr. Shroff and paediatric nephrology dietitian, Jose Renken-Terhaerdt.
Clinical practice recommendations
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00467-023-05884-3
Webinar recording
On the 28th of February Professor Larry Greenbaum and Molly Wong Vega discussed the Clinical Practice Recommendations for the nutritional management of children with acute kidney injury.
Webinar recording
On the 10th October 2023, Vanessa Shaw and Jetta Tuokkola discussed the nutritional management of the child with CKD stages 2-5, and on dialysis as detailed in Paediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce clinical practice recommendations.
Webinar recording
On the 15th January 2024, Dr Evelien Snauwaert and An Desloovere discussed the management of dietary fibre intake in children with kidney disease - clinical practice recommendations from the Paediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce.
These guides show the phosphate & calcium, and potassium content of foods commonly eaten in the Middle East:
This practical guide shows the energy and protein in commonly used Turkish dishes:
These guides show the phosphate & calcium, and potassium content of foods commonly eaten in Turkey:
These booklets for different age ranges discuss:
- How to reduce phosphate intake
- Which foods are high in phosphate
- and much more...
These dietary booklets clarify high, medium, and low potassium foods for patients:
This guide shows the potassium content of foods commonly eaten in Germany:
These guides show the potassium content of foods commonly eaten in India:
These dietary booklets clarify high, medium, and low-potassium foods for patients:
For families with young children
These guides show the phosphate content of foods commonly eaten in Lithuania:
