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Filtration to Failure: Advancing Renal Care Through Nutrition Therapy

How can nutrition interventions help improve outcomes for people with impaired renal function?

Presenter(s): Jillian Hyttenhove, MA, RD, CSOWM, LD, CHES

Date: 12 March 2026

Time: Noon-1 PM ET

Location: Live webinar

Continuing Education Credits: Nurse Contact 1.0 CE; Dietitian 1.0 CPEU

Summary

In this free, live accredited webinar, our speakers will explore the progression of kidney dysfunction from acute kidney injury (AKI) to chronic kidney disease (CKD), emphasizing the physiological, biochemical, and nutritional implications. Speakers will also review updated clinical guidelines and therapeutic strategies, focusing on nutrition interventions tailored to renal patients. Special considerations are given to diverse populations, including those in acute and critical care settings, individuals with wound healing needs, and transplant recipients.

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Key Takeaways:

  • Patients with AKI/CKD are at risk of developing malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies throughout their continuum of care 
  • Protein intake may be reduced for stable non-dialysis CKD to preserve kidney function; however, guidelines recommend this should not be maintained during hospitalization, especially in patients with evidence of acute illness or malnutrition

Related Questions:

  • Why do patients with kidney disease and/or injury have different protein needs?
    Patients with CKD or AKI have different protein needs because the kidneys play a major role in removing protein waste products, and this ability changes depending on the stage and severity of disease. Patients on dialysis may have increased protein needs due to greater excretion of these waste products through the dialysate.
  • What is protein-energy wasting in kidney disease?
    A condition of decreased body stores of protein and energy fuel stores (i.e. lean body mass and fat stores), which can occur in either AKI or CKD, regardless of the cause, and can be associated with diminished functional capacity related to metabolic stresses.

Presenter Bio(s):

Jillian Hyttenhove, MA, RD, CSOWM, LD, CHES

Medical Affairs & External Engagement Liaison
Global Medical Affairs & Research
Abbott Nutrition
Columbus, OH, USA

Jillian Hyttenhove is a Medical Affairs & External Engagement Liaison at Abbott Nutrition. Prior to joining Abbott, she worked in corporate wellness for several large national and global companies.

Jillian completed her bachelor’s degree in Dietetics at Bowling Green State University and her dietetic internship at East Carolina University. She went on to complete her Master of Arts in Health Education at East Carolina University as well. Following the completion of her dietetic internship, she served as the lead outpatient dietitian for all outpatient services at a community hospital in North Carolina. She then collaborated with a lead obesity specialist to create a comprehensive weight management program at the University of North Carolina, where she also served as a research dietitian on clinical trials.

Jillian is a Registered Dietitian, a Board-Certified Specialist in Obesity and Weight Management, and a Board-Certified Specialist in Health Education.

Category
CE CPEU Adult Disease State

References:

  • Ikizler TA, et al. Am J Kidney Dis. 2020;76(3 Suppl 1):S1-S107. 
  • Sabatino A, et al. Clin Nutr. 2024;43(9):2238-2254. 
  • Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) CKD Work Group. Kidney Int. 2024;105(4S):S117-S314.