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Steel C, Wile H. Dietitian's approach to managing enteral nutrition intolerance when a formula change is indicated: A clinical practice survey. Nutr Clin Pract 2024; 39:641-650. [PMID: 37589316 DOI: 10.1002/ncp.11069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Enteral nutrition intolerance (ENI) is often defined as one or more gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms related to enteral nutrition (EN) and may have significant impact on patient outcomes. There are multiple strategies to help manage ENI, such as changing the EN formula. The objective of this practice survey was to understand prevalence of ENI, management of ENI symptoms, and EN formula features considered when changing formulas to manage ENI. METHODS Canadian clinical dietitians working across care settings (n = 4827) were invited to complete a 28-question online survey if involved in the management of adult and/or pediatric patients receiving EN. RESULTS Five hundred seventeen surveys were analyzed. Significantly more dietitians in adult vs pediatric settings (83.4% and 59.1%, respectively; P = 0.0012), reported ENI in <40% of patients. Assessing medications, elevating the head of the bed, and changing EN infusion rate, volume, or feeding regimen were the highest-ranked strategies to manage ENI symptoms. Most (>90%) respondents change the EN formula <50% of the time to manage ENI. Dietitians consider caloric density and protein form as the most important EN features to manage upper-GI symptoms vs fiber source, osmolality, and form of protein to manage lower-GI symptoms. EN with real-food ingredients was ranked higher in importance for managing upper- and lower-GI symptoms by dietitians in pediatric vs adult settings. CONCLUSION To manage ENI symptoms, dietitians consider multiple strategies before deciding to change the EN formula. When a formula change is indicated, dietitians consider different EN features for the management of upper- and lower-GI symptoms.
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- Cindy Steel
- Nestlé Health Science Canada, North York, Ontario, Canada
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- Nestlé Health Science Canada, North York, Ontario, Canada
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Shen Y, Qiu B, Ge Q, Hu L, Cong Z, Wu Y. Effect of early enteral nutrition on short-term outcomes and survival in patients in the cardiothoracic intensive care unit: An inverse probability weighted retrospective study. Nutrition 2024; 119:112328. [PMID: 38237353 DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2023.112328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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OBJECTIVES The merits of early enteral nutrition (EEN) in patients in the cardiothoracic intensive care unit (CTICU) remain unclear. This retrospective study aimed to address this issue. METHODS We analyzed data from the MIMIC IV v2.0 database, including patients with a CTICU stay of ≥4 d. Patients were divided into early and delayed enteral nutrition (EN) groups. Differences in baseline data were corrected using an inverse probability weighting (IPW) approach. Generalized linear models (GLMs) were used to compare trends over time between groups, and survival effects were evaluated with weighted logistic and Cox regression, supplemented by weighted Kaplan-Meier curves. Subgroup analysis facilitated the exploration of potential interactions. RESULTS The study included 720 CTICU patients. Following IPW, all baseline variables were balanced. EEN led to shorter hospital and CTICU stays, lower incidence of respiratory and blood infections, and reduced total insulin usage in the first week of CTICU admission, albeit with an increased total gastric residual volume. Mortality risk between the groups did not significantly differ at 28 d or at 1 y. Excessive early energy and protein intake elevated the risk of 28-d mortality, but the relationship may not be linear. Overweight patients or those with fewer comorbidities had a higher mortality risk with EEN. CONCLUSIONS EEN may improve short-term outcomes in CTICU patients without a clear survival benefit. Early high caloric and protein intake could lead to adverse outcomes, suggesting a careful evaluation for initiating EN in specific patients.
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- Yi Shen
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jinling Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Jiangsu, China; Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jinling Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jinling Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Jiangsu, China.
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Reintam Blaser A, Rooyackers O, Bear DE. How to avoid harm with feeding critically ill patients: a synthesis of viewpoints of a basic scientist, dietitian and intensivist. Crit Care 2023; 27:258. [PMID: 37393289 PMCID: PMC10314407 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-023-04543-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023] Open
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The optimal feeding strategy in critically ill patients is a matter of debate, with current guidelines recommending different strategies regarding energy and protein targets. Several recent trials have added to the debate and question our previous understanding of the provision of nutrition during critical illness. This narrative review aims to provide a summary of interpretation of recent evidence from the view of basic scientist, critical care dietitian and intensivist, resulting in joined suggestions for both clinical practice and future research. In the most recent randomised controlled trial (RCT), patients receiving 6 versus 25 kcal/kg/day by any route achieved readiness for ICU discharge earlier and had fewer GI complications. A second showed that high protein dosage may be harmful in patients with baseline acute kidney injury and more severe illness. Lastly, a prospective observational study using propensity score matched analysis suggested that early full feeding, especially enteral, compared to delayed feeding is associated with a higher 28-day mortality. Viewpoints from all three professionals point to the agreement that early full feeding is likely harmful, whereas important questions regarding the mechanisms of harm as well as on timing and optimal dose of nutrition for individual patients remain unanswered and warrant future studies. For now, we suggest giving low dose of energy and protein during the first few days in the ICU and apply individualised approach based on assumed metabolic state according to the trajectory of illness thereafter. At the same time, we encourage research to develop better tools to monitor metabolism and the nutritional needs for the individual patient accurately and continuously.
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- Annika Reintam Blaser
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Tartu, Puusepa 8, 50406, Tartu, Estonia.
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Lucerne Cantonal Hospital, Lucerne, Switzerland.
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- Division of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Department of Clinical Science, Technology and Intervention, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Department of Critical Care, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Raphaeli O, Statlender L, Hajaj C, Bendavid I, Goldstein A, Robinson E, Singer P. Using Machine-Learning to Assess the Prognostic Value of Early Enteral Feeding Intolerance in Critically Ill Patients: A Retrospective Study. Nutrients 2023; 15:2705. [PMID: 37375609 DOI: 10.3390/nu15122705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The association between gastrointestinal intolerance during early enteral nutrition (EN) and adverse clinical outcomes in critically ill patients is controversial. We aimed to assess the prognostic value of enteral feeding intolerance (EFI) markers during early ICU stays and to predict early EN failure using a machine learning (ML) approach. METHODS We performed a retrospective analysis of data from adult patients admitted to Beilinson Hospital ICU between January 2011 and December 2018 for more than 48 h and received EN. Clinical data, including demographics, severity scores, EFI markers, and medications, along with 72 h after admission, were analyzed by ML algorithms. Prediction performance was assessed by the area under the receiver operating characteristics (AUCROC) of a ten-fold cross-validation set. RESULTS The datasets comprised 1584 patients. The means of the cross-validation AUCROCs for 90-day mortality and early EN failure were 0.73 (95% CI 0.71-0.75) and 0.71 (95% CI 0.67-0.74), respectively. Gastric residual volume above 250 mL on the second day was an important component of both prediction models. CONCLUSIONS ML underlined the EFI markers that predict poor 90-day outcomes and early EN failure and supports early recognition of at-risk patients. Results have to be confirmed in further prospective and external validation studies.
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- Orit Raphaeli
- Industrial Engineering and Management, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel
- Institute for Nutrition Research, Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva 4941492, Israel
- Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Research Center, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel
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- Intensive Care Unit, Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva 4941492, Israel
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- Industrial Engineering and Management, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel
- Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Research Center, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel
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- Intensive Care Unit, Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva 4941492, Israel
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- Industrial Engineering and Management, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel
- Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Research Center, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel
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- Intensive Care Unit, Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva 4941492, Israel
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- Institute for Nutrition Research, Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva 4941492, Israel
- Intensive Care Unit, Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva 4941492, Israel
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Reintam Blaser A, Preiser JC, Forbes A. The need for biomarkers to determine response to enteral nutrition during and after critical illness: an update. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 2023; 26:120-128. [PMID: 36440798 DOI: 10.1097/mco.0000000000000893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Biomarkers proposed to provide prognosis or to determine the response to enteral nutrition have been assessed in a number of experimental and clinical studies which are summarized in the current review. RECENT FINDINGS There are several pathophysiological mechanisms identified which could provide biomarkers to determine response to enteral nutrition. Several biomarkers have been studied, most of them insufficiently and none of them has made its way to clinical practice. Available studies have mainly assessed a simple association of a biomarker with outcomes, but are less focused on dynamic changes in the biomarker levels. Importantly, studies on pathophysiology and clinical features of gastrointestinal dysfunction, including enteral feeding intolerance, are also needed to explore the mechanisms potentially providing specific biomarkers. Not only an association of the biomarker with any adverse outcome, but also a rationale for repeated assessment to assist in treatment decisions during the course of illness is warranted. SUMMARY There is no biomarker currently available to reliably provide prognosis or determine the response to enteral nutrition in clinical practice, but identification of such a biomarker would be valuable to assist in clinical decision-making.
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- Annika Reintam Blaser
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Lucerne Cantonal Hospital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Medical Direction, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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Nadamuni M, Venable AH, Huen SC. When a calorie isn't just a calorie: a revised look at nutrition in critically ill patients with sepsis and acute kidney injury. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2022; 31:358-366. [PMID: 35703214 PMCID: PMC9248034 DOI: 10.1097/mnh.0000000000000801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To discuss how nutritional management could be optimized to promote protective metabolism in sepsis and associated acute kidney injury. RECENT FINDINGS Recent evidence suggests that sepsis is a metabolically distinct critical illness and that certain metabolic alterations, such as activation of fasting metabolism, may be protective in bacterial sepsis. These findings may explain the lack of survival benefit in recent randomized controlled trials of nutrition therapy for critical illness. These trials are limited by cohort heterogeneity, combining both septic and nonseptic critical illness, and the use of inaccurate caloric estimates to determine energy requirements. These energy estimates are also unable to provide information on specific substrate preferences or the capacity for substrate utilization. As a result, high protein feeding beyond the capacity for protein synthesis could cause harm in septic patients. Excess glucose and insulin exposures suppress fatty acid oxidation, ketogenesis and autophagy, of which emerging evidence suggest are protective against sepsis associated organ damage such as acute kidney injury. SUMMARY Distinguishing pathogenic and protective sepsis-related metabolic changes are critical to enhancing and individualizing nutrition management for critically ill patients.
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- Department of Internal Medicine
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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