The effectiveness of oral protein supplementation in malnourished peritoneal dialysis patients

Objectives: Malnutrition is a common problem in chronic renal disease patients during pre-dialysis and dialysis, leading to increased cardiovascular diseases mortality. This study aimed evaluate the efficacy of supplemental protein supplementation on malnutrition peritoneal dialysis patients. Methods: Eighty-four stable adult included this study. In addition standard diets, oral nutritional product (372 calories, 61 g protein, 30 glutamine, arginine/100 powder sachet twice day) gave Before after three months from supportive therapy; anthropometric measurements with serum urea, creatinine, total albumin, cholesterol, KtV, body mass index was analyzed. Results: The mean age 60 (46-78) years. Serum urea levels 96 ± 44 109 42 mg/dL (p = 0.007), 5.85 0.68 6.18 0.66 g/dL (7.8%, p albumin 3.02 0.27 3.32 0.34 (11.7%, 0.003) significantly an average 0.43 g/kg 178 cal/day energy support. Conclusions: Albumin indicator related Therefore, using products treatment may be beneficial for malnourished