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Nutrition & Dietetics
Hiroyuki Ohbe, Hiroki Matsui, Kiyohide Fushimi, Hideo Yasunaga
Summary: A comparison between large-bore sump tubes and small-bore feeding tubes in mechanically ventilated patients showed that patients in the small-bore feeding tube group had higher 28-day in-hospital mortality and prevalence of hospital-acquired pneumonia, suggesting that small-bore feeding tubes may not be associated with better clinical outcomes. Further studies are needed to understand the mechanisms behind these findings.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Rachel Strahm, Manuel Weber, Reiner Wiest, Kai-Uwe Schmitt
Summary: This study examined the effects of early tube feeding compared to tube feeding after 24 hours on clinical parameters. Patients with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) received tube feeding 4 hours after tube insertion following the updated ESPEN guidelines. An observational study analyzed whether the new scheme affected patient complaints, complications, or hospitalization duration. The study found that the new scheme did not impact patient complaints or complications, but it significantly reduced hospitalization duration.
Article
Pediatrics
Ariann Lenihan, Vannessa Ramos, Nichole Nemec, Joseph Lukowski, Junghyae Lee, K. M. Kendall, Sidharth Mahapatra
Summary: Limited data exist regarding feeding pediatric patients managed on non-invasive respiratory support modes in the setting of acute respiratory failure. This retrospective cohort study explored the safety of feeding patients managed on NRS with acute respiratory failure secondary to bronchiolitis. Results suggest that early enteral nutrition may support recovery in critically ill bronchiolitis patients.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Yisong Cheng, Chaoyue Chen, Hao Yang, Min Fu, Xi Zhong, Bo Wang, Zhi Hu, Min He, Zhongwei Zhang, Xiaodong Jin, Yan Kang, Qin Wu
Summary: This study compared the efficacy and safety of domperidone administered via the feeding tube versus intravenous metoclopramide in critically ill patients with EFI. The findings suggest that tube feeding domperidone was more effective in improving enteral nutrition delivery performance in these patients.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Valeria Dipasquale, Ugo Cucinotta, Angela Alibrandi, Francesca Lagana, Vincenzo Ramistella, Claudio Romano
Summary: Tube feeding is an important treatment for children with neurological disabilities, improving their nutrition and feeding disorders. This study evaluated the outcomes of tube feeding in these children, showing improvements in weight, symptoms, and complications.
Review
Nursing
Tian Lin, Jiale Hu, Lifeng Zhang, Xiuqun Qin, Xuelian Liu, Yutao Lan, Ken Chen, Tianhui You
Summary: This systematic review identifies nursing practices for promoting feeding safety and performance in preterm infants with enteral tube feeding. Oro-motor stimulation and non-nutritive sucking are effective strategies for improving feeding performance. Further research is needed for other practices.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES
(2022)
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Critical Care Medicine
Joanna C. Dionne, Lawrence Mbuagbaw, John W. Devlin, Matthew S. Duprey, Rodrigo Cartin-Ceba, Jennifer Tsang, Kristen Sullivan, John Muscedere, Mohammed Alshahrani, Wojciech Szczeklik, Paul Lysecki, Alyson Takaoka, Brenda Reeve, Tracy Campbell, Karolina Borowska, Wojciech Serednicki, Robert Cirone, Waleed Alhazzani, Paul Moayyedi, David Armstrong, Lehana Thabane, Roman Jaeschke, Cindy Hamielec, Tim Karachi, Deborah J. Cook
Summary: The study revealed a high incidence of diarrhea in ICU patients, with 73.8% affected. Independent predictors of diarrhea included enteral nutrition, antibiotic usage, and suppositories. Diarrhea may prompt changes in patient care.
INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE
(2022)
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Otorhinolaryngology
Priscilla Poliseni Miranda, Deborah Salle Levy, Renata Rocha Kieling
Summary: The objective of this study was to investigate the association between aspiration and later tube feeding in infants submitted to videofluoroscopic swallowing study during the first year of life. The study found that early VFSS findings have low predictive value regarding later feeding route, and aspiration events should be considered as complementary information for clinical decision.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Guang Yang, Aijing Deng, Bojun Zheng, Jian Li, Yi Yu, Honglian Ouyang, Xin Huang, Hong Chen
Summary: This study aims to observe the effects of different feeding methods on critically ill patients, including parameters such as energy target and gastrointestinal motility, in order to improve quality of life and reduce case fatality rate.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Mariana Velly Miguel, Kevin Haubrick
Summary: This study evaluates the effect of blenderized tube feeding on feeding tolerance in enterally fed pediatric patients. The results demonstrate that blenderized tube feeding can improve vomiting, gagging/retching and heartburn, abdominal pain/upset and distension, and diarrhea. The impact on gas and constipation remains unclear.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Montserrat Sierra-Colomina, Nagam Anna Yehia, Farhan Mahmood, Christopher Parshuram, Haifa Mtaweh
Summary: The utilization of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) to support children with respiratory failure has increased, but there is variation in the practice of initiating enteral nutrition (EN) due to safety concerns. This retrospective study found that early enteral feeding in children on NIV was associated with a lower rate of respiratory complications and shorter ICU stays.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Dimitrios Karayiannis, Sotirios Kakavas, Aikaterini Sarri, Vassiliki Giannopoulou, Christina Liakopoulou, Edison Jahaj, Aggeliki Kanavou, Thodoris Pitsolis, Sotirios Malachias, George Adamos, Athina Mantelou, Avra Almperti, Konstantina Morogianni, Olga Kampouropoulou, Anastasia Kotanidou, Zafeiria Mastora
Summary: This study describes the feeding practices of intubated COVID-19 patients during their second week of hospitalization and finds that enteral feeding may be associated with a shorter duration of hospitalization and mechanical ventilation support.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Felix Liebau, Emilie Kiraly, Daniel Olsson, Jan Wernerman, Olav Rooyackers
Summary: The study found that there is a large intra-and inter individual variation in amino acid uptake during continuous enteral feeding. However, a tentative steady state of C-13-phenylalanine uptake is eventually reached.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Pimsiri Sripongpun, Korn Lertpipopmetha, Naichaya Chamroonkul, Chanon Kongkamol
Summary: This study found that the most common cause of post-feeding diarrhea is medication associated, with CDAD accounting for less than 10% of diarrhea causes but impacting clinical outcomes and requiring proper identification and treatment. Patients with baseline albumin <3 g/dL and underlying cerebrovascular disease were more likely to develop diarrhea, emphasizing the importance of identifying risk factors for post-feeding diarrhea.
JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY
(2021)
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Critical Care Medicine
Lee-Anne S. Chapple, Imre W. K. Kouw, Matthew J. Summers, Luke M. Weinel, Samuel Gluck, Eamon Raith, Peter Slobodian, Stijn Soenen, Adam M. Deane, Luc J. C. van Loon, Marianne J. Chapman
Summary: The ability of critically ill patients to synthesize muscle protein from ingested protein is significantly reduced, despite relatively normal protein digestion and amino acid absorption.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
(2022)