Alex R. Constantinescu
MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
Abstract
The pediatric patient on peritoneal dialysis is faced with a significant risk for malnutrition and subsequent growth and developmental delay. By recognizing the patient’s needs, and the obstacles in meeting them, the medical team can tailor an individualized therapy, optimal for each patient. The particular requirements for growing children, as well as few major issues of optimal nutrition of the patient on peritoneal dialysis are discussed in this article.