Evidence-based guidelines for the nutritional management of adult kidney transplant recipients.

Objective: The present article summarizes the key recommendations of the evidence-based guidelines developed for the nutritional management of adult kidney transplant recipients.

Background And Methods: Nutrition interventions play an important role in preventing and managing common health problems associated with renal transplantation such as obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Two sets of guidelines were developed by a working group of renal dietitians and nephrologists.

Development of evidence-based guidelines for the nutritional management of adult kidney transplant recipients.

Objective: This article documents the development of evidence-based guidelines for the nutritional management of adult kidney transplant recipients. Dietary interventions play an important role in preventing and managing common post-transplant health problems, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. However, there are currently no comprehensive, evidence-based guidelines for the nutritional management of kidney transplant recipients.

An introduction to the collaborative methodology and its potential use for the management of heart failure.

Background: Heart failure (HF) is responsible for significant disease burden in developed countries internationally. Despite significant advances and a strong evidence base in therapies and treatment strategies for HF, access to these therapies continues to remain elusive to a significant proportion of the HF population. The reasons for this are multifactorial and range from the financial cost of treatments to the individual attitudes and beliefs of clinicians.