Bengt Lindholm

TL;DR: An expert panel to review and develop standard terminologies and definitions related to wasting, cachexia, malnutrition, and inflammation in CKD and AKI recommends the term 'protein-energy wasting' for loss of body protein mass and fuel reserves.

TL;DR: The potential role of the immune dysfunction in ESRD as an underlying cause for the high mortality in this patient population is emphasized and the need for more studies in this area is emphasized.

TL;DR: Given the strong association between proinflammatory cytokines and complications common in end-stage renal disease, such as vascular calcification and wasting, the potential role of both general and targeted anticytokine treatment strategies in ESRD patients needs further evaluation.

TL;DR: Factors directly associated with the dialytic procedure, such as bio-incompatibility, biochemical markers, serum albumin so far has been the most common to assess malnutrition, and hyponutrient losses in the dialysate and, during PD, poor appetite due to abdominal discomfort and uptake of albuminaemia has sometimes been used to diagnose malnutrition.

TL;DR: The serum albumin (SAlb) level was not only a predictor of nutritional status, but was independently influenced by age, sex and SCRP, and plasma amino acid levels, with the possible exception of the branched-chain amino acids, seem to be poor predictors of nutritional Status in hemodialysis patients.