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Intestinal failure: a review [version 1; referees: 2 approved] [PDF]

F1000Research, 2018
Intestinal failure (IF) is the inability of the gut to absorb necessary water, macronutrients (carbohydrate, protein, and fat), micronutrients, and electrolytes sufficient to sustain life and requiring intravenous supplementation or replacement. Acute IF
Philip Allan, Simon Lal
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Assessment of liver stiffness and steatosis in patients with intestinal failure: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

Frontiers in Nutrition
IntroductionIntestinal failure-associated liver disease is a potentially life-threatening complication in patients with intestinal failure (IF) receiving home parenteral support (HPS).
Ena Muhic, Rahim Mohammad Naimi, Christopher Filtenborg Brandt, Thomas Lund Andersen, Thomas Lund Andersen, Helle Hjorth Johannesen, Palle Bekker Jeppesen   +6 more
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Wet beriberi in intestinal failure due to change from intravenous to enteral supplementation – Time to focus on water-soluble vitamins [PDF]

Intestinal Failure
Background: Thiamine deficiency is a rare but life-threatening complication for which children on long term parenteral nutrition (PN) are at higher risk.
Benjamin Loel, Julia Fox, Katie Zajac, Looi Ee, Jonathan Hind   +4 more
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Epidemiology of US patients with short bowel syndrome-associated intestinal failure: A claims database analysis [PDF]

Intestinal Failure
Background: After intestinal resection, patients with short bowel syndrome (SBS) have inadequate intestinal function, leading to malabsorption of nutrients and fluids, and in more extensive cases intestinal failure, requiring parenteral support (PS ...
Ahan Ali, Gail Mitchell, Mark Gallivan, Jeff Henderson, Kishore Iyer   +4 more
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Measuring disease-specific quality of life in pediatric intestinal failure: Development and validation of the PIF-QoL [PDF]

Intestinal Failure
Background: Research suggests pediatric intestinal failure (PIF) patients experience impaired quality of life (QoL), but no disease-specific instrument has been available to assess this patient population.
Marie L. Neumann, Amy Ladner, Jessica Y. Allen, Swapna Kakani, Meghan H. Rauen, David F. Mercer   +5 more
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Accuracy of citrulline, I-FABP and d-lactate in the diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia

Scientific Reports, 2021
Early diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) remains a clinical challenge, and no biomarker has been consistently validated. We aimed to assess the accuracy of three promising circulating biomarkers for diagnosing AMI—citrulline, intestinal fatty ...
Alexandre Nuzzo, Kevin Guedj, Sonja Curac, Claude Hercend, Claude Bendavid, Nathalie Gault, Alexy Tran-Dinh, Maxime Ronot, Antonino Nicoletti, Yoram Bouhnik, Yves Castier, Olivier Corcos, Katell Peoc’h, The SURVI (Structure d’URgences Vasculaires Intestinales) Research Group (French Intestinal Stroke Center)   +13 more
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Optimizing individual benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation including a multifaceted dietary intervention – A single-arm feasibility study

Clinical Nutrition Open Science, 2023
Summary: Introduction: Few studies have examined the effectiveness of nutrition interventions in municipal COPD rehabilitation programs. The objectives of this study were to examine the feasibility of implementation in practice (primary) and the ...
A.M. Beck, L. Geisler, S.L. Mikkelsen, H.H. Rasmussen, B.G. Jørgensen, C. Bach-Dal, M. Holst   +6 more
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End of life ethical decision making. Susan's story

Clinical Nutrition Open Science, 2023
Summary: This paper describes the story of a patient at her end of life because of recurrent peritoneal carcinomatosis and malignant bowel obstruction with the aim of discussing the most significant controversies and challenges that presented for her ...
Humberto Arenas, Claudia Maria Takahashi
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Lessons learned from a randomized controlled trial on a home delivered meal service in advanced cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a pilot study

BMC Nutrition, 2021
Background Performing a randomized controlled trial (RCT) in the field of nutrition is challenging and success highly depends on understanding the factors that influence recruitment and dropout of participants.
Vera IJmker-Hemink, Nora Lize, Sandra Beijer, Natasja Raijmakers, Geert Wanten, Manon van den Berg   +5 more
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Multivisceral Transplantation for Diffuse Portomesenteric Thrombosis: Lessons Learned for Surgical Optimization

Frontiers in Surgery, 2021
Background: Multivisceral transplantation entails the en-bloc transplantation of stomach, duodenum, pancreas, liver and bowel following resection of the native organs.
Emilio Canovai, Emilio Canovai, Emilio Canovai, Laurens J. Ceulemans, Laurens J. Ceulemans, Laurens J. Ceulemans, Nicholas Gilbo, Nicholas Gilbo, Nicholas Gilbo, Nicolas M. Duchateau, Nicolas M. Duchateau, Nicolas M. Duchateau, Gert De Hertogh, Gert De Hertogh, Martin Hiele, Martin Hiele, Ina Jochmans, Ina Jochmans, Ina Jochmans, Tim Vanuytsel, Tim Vanuytsel, Geert Maleux, Geert Maleux, Marleen Verhaegen, Marleen Verhaegen, Diethard Monbaliu, Diethard Monbaliu, Diethard Monbaliu, Jacques Pirenne, Jacques Pirenne, Jacques Pirenne   +30 more
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