Results 111 to 120 of about 22,495 (292)

Does enternal nutrition affect clinical outcome? A systematic review of the randomized trials [PDF]

, 2007
Background: Both parenteral nutrition (PN) and enteral nutrition (EN) are widely advocated as adjunctive care in patients with various diseases. A systematic review of 82 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of PN published in 2001 found little, if any ...
Avenell, Alison, Braunschweig, Carol L., Koretz, Ronald L., Lipman, Timothy O., Milne, Anne C.   +4 more
core  

Relationship between nutrition support and clinical outcomes in post–lung transplant patients in intensive care unit settings: A retrospective study

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Nutrition status significantly influences outcomes after solid organ transplantation, yet data on energy and protein intake in lung transplantation (LTx) patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) are scarce. The objective is to examine the medical nutrition therapy and clinical outcomes in mechanically ventilated post‐LTx adults ...
Malika Udagedara, Katherine J. P. Schwenger, Yasaman Ghorbani, Tulasi Patel, Maria Heusser, Deanna Zidar, Jordan Mak, Johane P. Allard   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pilot study on the use of a multimorbidity index in patients receiving home parenteral nutrition

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Home parenteral nutrition (HPN) patients often have multiple comorbidities. A validated multimorbidity index (MMI) could help determine resource needs and risks with HPN. We evaluated MMI scoring to determine if it predicted HPN resource use and outcomes.
Michael M. Rothkopf, Mohan Pant, Zachary Rothkopf, Rebecca Brown, Jamie Haselhorst, Debbie L. Stevenson, Andrew DePalma, Michael Saracco   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing Stability and Investigating Target Attainment of Benzylpenicillin in Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy: Insights from In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluations

Antibiotics
Background/Objective: Narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotics such as benzylpenicillin and flucloxacillin are increasingly used in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) programs to mitigate the adverse effects associated with broad-spectrum ...
Katharina M. Rentsch, Nina Khanna, Delia Halbeisen, Michael Osthoff   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Total parenteral nutrition and carnitine supplementation practices in preterm neonates - results of a national survey [PDF]

, 2013
Thesis (M.A.)--Boston UniversityBackground: The goal of postnatal total parenteral nutrition (TPN) in premature neonates (PT) is to mimic the intrauterine environment of the fetus. Micronutrients are essential for optimal development.
Khalid, Sabeen
core   +1 more source

Quality of life and healthcare resource utilization among adult patients with short bowel syndrome: A mixed‐methods study leveraging an integrated database

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is a chronic condition requiring parenteral nutrition (PN) support and multidisciplinary management. However, disparities in access to care and standardized treatment pathways, in addition to economic burden, remain considerable for patients.
Deborah Kuk, Brian Po‐Han Chen, Megan Gower, Michelle Kirby, Brian Terreri, Josh Feldman, Maggie McCue, Manpreet S. Mundi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Current state of neonatal intestinal rehabilitation care in North America: A descriptive survey‐based study

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Multidisciplinary care under intestinal rehabilitation programs (IRPs) improves survival in pediatric intestinal failure (IF). Professional societies recommend the management of pediatric patients with IF by an IRP. Whether these recommendations are followed in cases of neonatal IF is currently unclear.
Katie A. Huff, Ethan A. Mezoff, Abeer Azzuqa, Darren Bodkin, Hannah Hightower, Mark R. Corkins, Jeffery A. Rudolph, Katie M. Strobel, Jae H. Kim, Muralidhar H. Premkumar, Sujir Pritha Nayak, the Children's Hospitals Neonatal Consortium Intestinal Failure Focus Group   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Serum zinc level independently predicts need for inpatient intubation among patients hospitalized with COVID‐19: A prospective observational study

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic caused significant morbidity and mortality. Further study of modifiable factors influencing COVID‐19 severity and outcomes continues to be necessary. Serum zinc levels may play a role in modulating COVID‐19 virus replication and consequently influence clinical outcomes.
Scott W. McPherson, Frederik J. van Kuijk, Solmaz Ramezani, Susan Vitale, William H. Amundson, Andrew Caraganis, Kathleen S. Mahan, Rusdeep Mundae, Ronald A. Reilkoff, Emily Y. Chew, David A. Wacker   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Non-operative management of a rare late gastrocolic fistula after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in pediatrics

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Introduction: Gastrocolic fistula is a rare but serious complication of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). Case presentation: A 13-year-old male with quadriplegic cerebral palsy and a PEG inserted two years prior presented with a one-month ...
Medhat elsayed, Eiman Yassir Musa Hussain, Sarah Magdy Abdelmohsen, Youmna Medhat, Ibrahim El Kashlan, Mohamed Mostafa Shabab   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Supplementary parenteral arginine corrects hypoargininaemia and rebalances plasma amino acid profiles in very preterm infants receiving parenteral nutrition: A prospective study

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Plasma amino acid (AA) profiles in parenteral nutrition (PN)–dependent very preterm infants (VPIs) consistently show overprovision of essential AA (EAA) and arginine deficiency. This may have implications for growth and immune/inflammatory responses.
Frances Callaghan, Laura Burgess, Chandini Menon Premakumar, Diane McCarter, Eva Caamaño Gutièrrez, Daniel B. Hawcutt, Colin Morgan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source