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Wilson S, Farabaugh J, Liu Y, Liu Z, Meyers R, Santangelo M, Thompson K. Oral Drug Product Administration via Enteral Feeding Tubes: In Vitro Testing. AAPS J 2024; 26:43. [PMID: 38575754 DOI: 10.1208/s12248-024-00896-9] [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: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
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Medication administration via enteral feeding tubes (EFT) is a necessary practice for patients unable to swallow oral dosage forms due to a medical condition or treatment that affects the ability to swallow or the function of the gastrointestinal tract. Off-label administration of oral drug products via EFT raises concerns for pharmaceutical sponsors, regulators, and healthcare practitioners (HCPs) because of the potential risks this practice introduces to both the patient and the caregiver. These risks can be mitigated by generating data-supported instructions that patients and HCPs can use to ensure safe and accurate administration of oral drug products via EFT. This commentary presents an industry perspective on the testing that should be conducted to enable development of product-specific instructions in the labeling to support or advise against administration of oral drug products via enteral feeding tube. The proposal outlined in this commentary takes a risk-based approach, addressing recommendations from both regulatory agencies as well as considerations for expanding this testing to address needs specific to neonatal and pediatric populations.
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- Selina Wilson
- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46285, USA
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- AbbVie Inc., 1 N Waukegan Road, North Chicago, Illinois, 60064, USA
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, 07065, USA
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- Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University, 160 Frelinghuysen Road, Piscataway, New Jersey, 08854, USA
- Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, New Jersey, 07039, USA
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Venketeswaran MV. Medication Considerations in a Cancer Patient with a Jejunostomy Tube (J-tube). Indian J Palliat Care 2023; 29:456-457. [PMID: 38058476 PMCID: PMC10696318 DOI: 10.25259/ijpc_145_2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023] Open
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Velleca A, Shullo MA, Dhital K, Azeka E, Colvin M, DePasquale E, Farrero M, García-Guereta L, Jamero G, Khush K, Lavee J, Pouch S, Patel J, Michaud CJ, Shullo M, Schubert S, Angelini A, Carlos L, Mirabet S, Patel J, Pham M, Urschel S, Kim KH, Miyamoto S, Chih S, Daly K, Grossi P, Jennings D, Kim IC, Lim HS, Miller T, Potena L, Velleca A, Eisen H, Bellumkonda L, Danziger-Isakov L, Dobbels F, Harkess M, Kim D, Lyster H, Peled Y, Reinhardt Z. The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) Guidelines for the Care of Heart Transplant Recipients. J Heart Lung Transplant 2022; 42:e1-e141. [PMID: 37080658 DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2022.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Velleca A, Shullo MA, Dhital K, Azeka E, Colvin M, DePasquale E, Farrero M, García-Guereta L, Jamero G, Khush K, Lavee J, Pouch S, Patel J, Michaud CJ, Shullo M, Schubert S, Angelini A, Carlos L, Mirabet S, Patel J, Pham M, Urschel S, Kim KH, Miyamoto S, Chih S, Daly K, Grossi P, Jennings D, Kim IC, Lim HS, Miller T, Potena L, Velleca A, Eisen H, Bellumkonda L, Danziger-Isakov L, Dobbels F, Harkess M, Kim D, Lyster H, Peled Y, Reinhardt Z. The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) Guidelines for the Care of Heart Transplant Recipients. J Heart Lung Transplant 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2022.09.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Positive Patient Postoperative Outcomes with Pharmacotherapy: A Narrative Review including Perioperative-Specialty Pharmacist Interviews. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11195628. [PMID: 36233497 PMCID: PMC9572852 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11195628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The influence of pharmacotherapy regimens on surgical patient outcomes is increasingly appreciated in the era of enhanced recovery protocols and institutional focus on reducing postoperative complications. Specifics related to medication selection, dosing, frequency of administration, and duration of therapy are evolving to optimize pharmacotherapeutic regimens for many enhanced recovery protocolized elements. This review provides a summary of recent pharmacotherapeutic strategies, including those configured within electronic health record (EHR) applications and functionalities, that are associated with the minimization of the frequency and severity of postoperative complications (POCs), shortened hospital length of stay (LOS), reduced readmission rates, and cost or revenue impacts. Further, it will highlight preventive pharmacotherapy regimens that are correlated with improved patient preparation, especially those related to surgical site infection (SSI), venous thromboembolism (VTE), nausea and vomiting (PONV), postoperative ileus (POI), and emergence delirium (PoD) as well as less commonly encountered POCs such as acute kidney injury (AKI) and atrial fibrillation (AF). The importance of interprofessional collaboration in all periprocedural phases, focusing on medication management through shared responsibilities for drug therapy outcomes, will be emphasized. Finally, examples of collaborative care through shared mental models of drug stewardship and non-medical practice agreements to improve operative throughput, reduce operative stress, and increase patient satisfaction are illustrated.
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Treating Depression Following Biliopancreatic Diversion With Duodenal Switch Surgery: A Case Report. J Clin Psychopharmacol 2022; 42:215-217. [PMID: 35230050 DOI: 10.1097/jcp.0000000000001504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Clozapine is the only antipsychotic with proven effectiveness in treatment-resistant schizophrenia. It is usually administered using commercially available oral tablets, but not all patients are willing or able to take medicines in this way. Orodispersible clozapine tablets are available from several manufacturers and may be useful where swallowing solid dosage forms is difficult, or as an aid to observe compliance. Liquid formulations of clozapine can be prepared extemporaneously or purchased commercially, but most preparations are suspensions (clozapine is poorly soluble) and patients may find them unpalatable. The administration of clozapine (suspension or crushed tablets) via enteral feeding tubes (predominantly nasogastric) has been reported both in medically unwell patients and in patients refusing clozapine. Enteral administration is likely to be superseded by intramuscular clozapine, which has recently been re-introduced and is being widely used in some countries. Successful use of this formulation in enforced treatment strategies has been described by several authors with good long-term outcomes when switched to oral treatment. Intramuscular clozapine has also been used in physically ill patients who are unable to take any form of enteral medication. Other methods of delivery (transdermal, nasal) are not yet commercially available, but offer promise of further treatment options for this group of seriously ill patients.
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- Siobhan Gee
- Pharmacy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
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- Pharmacy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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ZusammenfassungDie Ernährung über eine jejunale Sonde wird immer häufiger bei jenen Kindern notwendig, deren kalorischer Bedarf durch gastrale Ernährung nicht ausreichend gedeckt werden kann. Ursächlich hierfür können die Intoleranz gastral zugeführter Nahrung oder eine ausgeprägte gastroösophageale Refluxkrankheit (GÖRK) sein. Da nach Anlage der Jejunalsonde häufig regelmäßige Sondenwechsel notwendig werden, ist eine jejunale Sonde oft nur eine vorübergehende Lösung bis zur perkutanen Anlage eines Jejunostomas (mit oder ohne Antirefluxoperation) oder als Alternative vor einer etwaigen Antirefluxoperation.Bevor eine jejunale Sonde gelegt wird, sollte eine Nahrungsintoleranz aufgrund anatomischer oder nicht gastrointestinal bedingter Probleme ausgeschlossen werden.Die Versorgung eines Kindes, bei dem die Anlage einer jejunalen Sonde geplant ist, sollte durch ein multidisziplinäres Team, bestehend aus u. a. einem Kindergastroenterologen/einer Kindergastroenterologin, einer Ernährungsfachkraft, einem Psychologen/einer Psychologin und einem Logopäden/einer Logopädin, erfolgen. Das multidisziplinäre Team sollte bereits vor Indikationsstellung die Nahrung anpassen, das Kind logopädisch evaluiert haben und die Familie psychologisch und medizinisch mitbetreuen.Eine adäquate Planung, welche auch ethische Aspekte beinhaltet, garantiert, dass sowohl der Patient/die Patientin, die Eltern und Betreuungspersonen wie auch das behandelnde Team ein klares Verständnis der Indikation und Gründe für die Anlage einer jejunalen Sonde haben. Dabei sollten auch die Fortsetzung einer möglichen oralen Ernährung und eine Sondenentwöhnung diskutiert werden.Diese Übersicht beinhaltet Handlungsempfehlungen zur Indikationsstellung für den Einsatz jejunaler Sonden, gepaart mit praktischen Überlegungen, welche die Verwendung und die Sicherheit der jejunalen Sondenernährung im Kindes- und Jugendalter optimieren sollen.
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Bandy KS, Albrecht S, Parag B, McClave SA. Practices Involved in the Enteral Delivery of Drugs. Curr Nutr Rep 2020; 8:356-362. [PMID: 31606851 DOI: 10.1007/s13668-019-00290-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW While the delivery of medications through enteral tubes is common in critically ill patients, there are complications and a lack of unified practices between institutions. The purpose of this review is to evaluate current practices and literature evidence regarding this administration route. The effect of this administration on the medication's efficacy, safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics was examined, as well as other considerations to ensure that this route of delivery is both safe and effective for patients. RECENT FINDINGS Studies have found crushed oral tablets are the most frequent cause of obstructed feeding tubes. Complications such as this are primarily due to inadequate personnel training and failure to properly access medications before enteral administration. There are many factors that should be considered in order to effectively administer drugs via enteral tubes. Formal training and use of a multi-disciplinary approach that includes pharmacists and dieticians has been shown to reduce tube obstructions and administration errors.
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- Kathryn S Bandy
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Louisville Hospital, 530 S Jackson St., Louisville, KY, 40202, USA.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Louisville Hospital, 530 S Jackson St., Louisville, KY, 40202, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital, 18300 Houston Methodist Dr, Houston, TX, 77058, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Louisville Hospital, 530 S Jackson St., Louisville, KY, 40202, USA.,Department of Digestive and Liver Health, University of Louisville Physicians Outpatient Center, 401 E. Chestnut St., Louisville, KY, 40202, USA
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Coulson J. Optimising the absorption of medicines. Nurs Stand 2020; 35:61-66. [PMID: 32638572 DOI: 10.7748/ns.2020.e11479] [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] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The speed and extent of medicine absorption in the human body are affected by numerous interrelated pharmacokinetic factors. To maximise therapeutic benefit and ensure patient safety, nurses require an optimal understanding of these factors. The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has established four principles of medicines optimisation that healthcare professionals should follow. This article discusses the pharmacokinetic factors that affect medicine absorption. It also examines the four principles of medicines optimisation and how nurses can use these to ensure the safe and effective use of medicines.
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- Jodie Coulson
- Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York, England
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Cober MP, Gura KM. Enteral and parenteral nutrition considerations in pediatric patients. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2020; 76:1492-1510. [PMID: 31532507 DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/zxz174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Current clinical practice guidelines on management of enteral nutrition (EN) and parenteral nutrition (PN) in pediatric patients are reviewed. SUMMARY The provision of EN and PN in pediatric patients poses many unique considerations and challenges. Although indications for use of EN and PN are similar in adult and pediatric populations, recommended EN and PN practices differ for pediatric versus adult patients in areas such as selection of EN and PN formulations, timing of EN and PN initiation, advancement of nutrition support, and EN and PN goals. Additionally, provision of EN and PN to pediatric patients poses unique compounding and medication administration challenges. This article provides a review of current EN and PN best practices and special nutrition considerations for neonates, infants, and other pediatric patients. CONCLUSION The provision of EN and PN to pediatric patients presents many unique challenges. It is important for pharmacists to keep current with pediatric- and neonatal-specific guidelines on nutritional management of various disease states, as well as strategies to address compounding and medication administration challenges, in order to optimize EN and PN outcomes.
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- Mary Petrea Cober
- Department of Pharmacy, Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, OH, and Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH
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- Department of Pharmacy, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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Silva R, Portela R, da Costa I, de Oliveira A, Woods D, de Oliveira C, Fonteles M, Beserra M. Immunosuppressives and enteral feeding tubes: An integrative review. J Clin Pharm Ther 2019; 45:408-418. [PMID: 31854065 DOI: 10.1111/jcpt.13093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2019] [Revised: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Renan Silva
- Multidisciplinary Integrated Residence in Hospital Health Care—Transplant Care University Hospital Walter Cantídio Fortaleza Brazil
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- Multidisciplinary Integrated Residence in Hospital Health Care—Intensive Care University Hospital Walter Cantídio Fortaleza Brazil
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- Multidisciplinary Integrated Residence in Hospital Health Care—Transplant Care University Hospital Walter Cantídio Fortaleza Brazil
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- Clinical Pharmacy Service University Hospital Walter Cantídio Fortaleza Brazil
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- School of Pharmacy Otago University Dunedin New Zealand
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- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing Federal University of Ceará Fortaleza Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing Federal University of Ceará Fortaleza Brazil
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- Clinical Pharmacy Service University Hospital Walter Cantídio Fortaleza Brazil
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The Use of Jejunal Tube Feeding in Children: A Position Paper by the Gastroenterology and Nutrition Committees of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition 2019. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2019; 69:239-258. [PMID: 31169666 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000002379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Jejunal tube feeding (JTF) is increasingly becoming the standard of care for children in whom gastric tube feeding is insufficient to achieve caloric needs. Given a lack of a systematic approach to the care of JTF in paediatric patients, the aim of this position paper is to provide expert guidance regarding the indications for its use and practical considerations to optimize its utility and safety. METHODS A group of members of the Gastroenterology and Nutrition Committees of the European Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition and of invited experts in the field was formed in September 2016 to produce this clinical guide. Seventeen clinical questions treating indications and contraindications, investigations before placement, techniques of placement, suitable feeds and feeding regimen, weaning from JTF, complications, long-term care, and ethical considerations were addressed.A systematic literature search was performed from 1982 to November 2018 using PubMed, the MEDLINE, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation was applied to evaluate the outcomes.During a consensus meeting, all recommendations were discussed and finalized. In the absence of evidence from randomized controlled trials, recommendations reflect the expert opinion of the authors. RESULTS A total of 33 recommendations were voted on using the nominal voting technique. CONCLUSIONS JTF is a safe and effective means of enteral feeding when gastric feeding is insufficient to meet caloric needs or is not possible. The decision to place a jejunal tube has to be made by close cooperation of a multidisciplinary team providing active follow-up and care.
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Ukleja A, Gilbert K, Mogensen KM, Walker R, Ward CT, Ybarra J, Holcombe B. Standards for Nutrition Support: Adult Hospitalized Patients. Nutr Clin Pract 2018; 33:906-920. [DOI: 10.1002/ncp.10204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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- Andrew Ukleja
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Division of Gastroenterology; Boston Massachusetts USA
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- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital; Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA
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- Department of Nutrition; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Boston Massachusetts USA
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- Michael E. DeBakey Veteran Affairs Medical Center; Houston Texas USA
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- Medical City McKinney; McKinney Texas USA
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- American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition; Silver Spring Maryland USA
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Reindel K, Zhao F, Hughes S, Dave VS. In Vitro Evaluation of Eslicarbazepine Delivery via Enteral Feeding Tubes. Hosp Pharm 2017; 52:752-760. [PMID: 29276255 DOI: 10.1177/0018578717732340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Purpose: The feasibility of preparing an eslicarbazepine acetate suspension using Aptiom tablets for administration via enteral feeding tubes was evaluated. Methods: Eslicarbazepine acetate suspension (40 mg/mL) was prepared using Aptiom tablets after optimizing the tablet crushing methods and the vehicle composition. A stability-indicating high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method was developed to monitor the eslicarbazepine stability in the prepared suspension. Three enteric feeding tubes of various composition and dimensions were evaluated for the delivery of the suspensions. The suspension was evaluated for the physical and chemical stability for 48 hours. Results: The reproducibility and consistency of particle size reduction was found to be best with standard mortar/pestle. The viscosity analysis and physical stability studies showed that ORA-Plus:water (50:50 v/v) was optimal for suspending ability and flowability of suspension through the tubes. The developed HPLC method was found to be stability indicating and suitable for the assay of eslicarbazepine acetate in the prepared suspension. The eslicarbazepine concentrations in separately prepared suspensions were within acceptable range (±3%), indicating accuracy and reproducibility of the procedure. The eslicarbazepine concentrations in suspensions before and after delivery through the enteric feeding tubes were within acceptable range (±4%), indicating absence of any physical/chemical interactions of eslicarbazepine with the tubes and a successful delivery of eslicarbazepine dosage via enteric feeding tubes. The stability study results showed that eslicarbazepine concentration in the suspension remained unchanged when stored at room temperature for 48 hours. Conclusion: The study presents a convenient procedure for the preparation of a stable suspension of eslicarbazepine acetate (40 mg/mL) using Aptiom tablets, for administration via enteral feeding tubes.
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- St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY, USA
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Jory C, Shankar R, Oak K, Oates J, Wilcock M. Going down the tubes! Impact on seizure control of antiepileptic medication given via percutaneous feeding tubes. Epilepsy Behav 2017; 74:114-118. [PMID: 28732254 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2017.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2017] [Revised: 06/07/2017] [Accepted: 06/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Long-term feeding by percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube (PEG) is uncommon but can present significant issues when both nutrition and medication have to be fed down the same tube. This is especially important in people with epilepsy where the dose and bioavailability of antiepileptic drugs are critical to maintain adequate seizure control. This group with long-term PEG tubes is particularly vulnerable and dependent on their carers to provide high standard of care. Indeed, approximately half of the people with long-term feeding tubes suffer from severe intellectual disability which requires careful coordination of all members of the multidisciplinary team. It is all the more important when consideration is given that around 50% of people with severe ID have seizures, mostly treatment resistant. METHOD A detailed literature review was conducted with the focus on the numerous factors that can affect medication delivery and absorption with the potential to destabilize seizure control in people with PEG. Issues concerning the site of drug absorption, excipients and dilution, interaction between antiepileptic drugs and the nutritional feed, bioavailability, and problems with the PEG tube are considered. RESULTS There is limited research in this area and the studies are often based on small numbers, healthy volunteers or in vitro findings. CONCLUSION In the absence of sound research data, seizure control in each patient with a PEG needs to be considered on an individual basis. Establishing a baseline by measuring the serum levels prior to the tube insertion may be helpful, followed by checking the levels after PEG insertion.
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- Caryn Jory
- Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Chygovenck, Three milestone Industrial Estate, Truro, TR4 9LD, Cornwall, UK
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- Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Chygovenck, Three milestone Industrial Estate, Truro, TR4 9LD, Cornwall, UK; Exeter Medical School Knowledge Spa, TR1 3LQ, Cornwall, UK.
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- Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust, , Truro, TR1 3LQ, Cornwall, UK
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- Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust, , Truro, TR1 3LQ, Cornwall, UK
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- Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust, , Truro, TR1 3LQ, Cornwall, UK
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Brooks KM, Garrett KL, Kuriakose SS, George JM, Balba G, Bailey B, Anderson M, Lane HC, Maldarelli F, Pau AK. Decreased Absorption of Dolutegravir and Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate, But Not Emtricitabine, in an HIV-Infected Patient Following Oral and Jejunostomy-Tube Administration. Pharmacotherapy 2017; 37:e82-e89. [PMID: 28556353 PMCID: PMC5559318 DOI: 10.1002/phar.1960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The use of enteral feeding tubes to administer antiretroviral medications is necessary in certain patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. However, adequacy of drug exposures after these administration routes are largely unknown, making dosing recommendations and the attainment of viral suppression challenging in this patient population. This report describes a patient with advanced HIV infection and a complicated medical history including long-term intractable nausea/vomiting necessitating antiretroviral medication administration via a Roux-en-Y jejunostomy (J)-tube. Pharmacokinetic assessments were performed to compare differences in antiretroviral drug absorption and plasma exposure following oral and J-tube administration of dolutegravir, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, and emtricitabine. Results were also compared with published pharmacokinetic data in HIV-infected individuals. Exposure to dolutegravir and tenofovir were similar between J-tube and oral administration routes, whereas emtricitabine exposure was 38% lower when administered via J-tube. However, in comparison with reference data in HIV-infected individuals taking these medications orally, exposure to dolutegravir and tenofovir was 75-76% and 55-61% lower, respectively, following both routes of administration. Emtricitabine exposure was similar to and 71% higher than reference data following J-tube and oral administration, respectively. This report highlights the importance of performing pharmacokinetic assessments in patients with the potential for impaired drug absorption to ensure antiretroviral treatment success.
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- Kristina M Brooks
- Clinical Pharmacokinetics Research Unit, Clinical Center Pharmacy Department, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland
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- Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill-Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Clinical Research Directorate/Clinical Monitoring Research Program, Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Frederick, Maryland
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- Clinical Pharmacokinetics Research Unit, Clinical Center Pharmacy Department, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
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- Division of Clinical Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Division of Intramural Research, NIAID, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Division of Clinical Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
- Division of Intramural Research, NIAID, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Host Virus Interaction Branch, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Division of Clinical Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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Durham SH, Badowski ME, Liedtke MD, Rathbun RC, Pecora Fulco P. Acute Care Management of the HIV-Infected Patient: A Report from the HIV Practice and Research Network of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. Pharmacotherapy 2017; 37:611-629. [PMID: 28273373 DOI: 10.1002/phar.1921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) admitted to the hospital have complex antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens with an increased medication error rate upon admission. This report provides a resource for clinicians managing HIV-infected patients and ART in the inpatient setting. METHODS A survey of the authors was conducted to evaluate common issues that arise during an acute hospitalization for HIV-infected patients. After a group consensus, a review of the medical literature was performed to determine the supporting evidence for the following HIV-associated hospital queries: admission/discharge orders, antiretroviral hospital formularies, laboratory monitoring, altered hepatic/renal function, drug-drug interactions (DDIs), enteral administration, and therapeutic drug monitoring. RESULTS With any hospital admission for an HIV-infected patient, a specific set of procedures should be followed including a thorough admission medication history and communication with the ambulatory HIV provider to avoid omissions or substitutions in the ART regimen. DDIs are common and should be reviewed at all transitions of care during the hospital admission. ART may be continued if enteral nutrition with a feeding tube is deemed necessary, but the entire regimen should be discontinued if no oral access is available for a prolonged period. Therapeutic drug monitoring is not generally recommended but, if available, should be considered in unique clinical scenarios where antiretroviral pharmacokinetics are difficult to predict. ART may need adjustment if hepatic or renal insufficiency ensues. CONCLUSIONS Treatment of hospitalized patients with HIV is highly complex. HIV-infected patients are at high risk for medication errors during various transitions of care. Baseline knowledge of the principles of antiretroviral pharmacotherapy is necessary for clinicians managing acutely ill HIV-infected patients to avoid medication errors, identify DDIs, and correctly dose medications if organ dysfunction arises. Timely ambulatory follow-up is essential to prevent readmissions and facilitate improved transitions of care.
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- Spencer H Durham
- Department Pharmacy Practice, Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn, Alabama
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Pharmacy, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Clinical and Administrative Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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- Department of Clinical and Administrative Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Boullata JI, Carrera AL, Harvey L, Escuro AA, Hudson L, Mays A, McGinnis C, Wessel JJ, Bajpai S, Beebe ML, Kinn TJ, Klang MG, Lord L, Martin K, Pompeii-Wolfe C, Sullivan J, Wood A, Malone A, Guenter P. ASPEN Safe Practices for Enteral Nutrition Therapy [Formula: see text]. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2016; 41:15-103. [PMID: 27815525 DOI: 10.1177/0148607116673053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 226] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Enteral nutrition (EN) is a valuable clinical intervention for patients of all ages in a variety of care settings. Along with its many outcome benefits come the potential for adverse effects. These safety issues are the result of clinical complications and of process-related errors. The latter can occur at any step from patient assessment, prescribing, and order review, to product selection, labeling, and administration. To maximize the benefits of EN while minimizing adverse events requires that a systematic approach of care be in place. This includes open communication, standardization, and incorporation of best practices into the EN process. This document provides recommendations based on the available evidence and expert consensus for safe practices, across each step of the process, for all those involved in caring for patients receiving EN.
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- Joseph I Boullata
- 1 Clinical Nutrition Support Services, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Department of Nutrition, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- 3 Northshore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York, and Hofstra University NorthWell School of Medicine, Garden City, New York, USA
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- 4 Digestive Disease Institute Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- 5 Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- 6 Baptist Health Systems and University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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- 7 Sanford University of South Dakota Medical Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
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- 9 Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- 11 Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, USA
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- 12 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- 13 University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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- 14 University of Texas Center for Health Sciences at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- 15 University of Chicago, Medicine Comer Children's Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- 17 Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- 18 American Society for Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- 18 American Society for Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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Critically ill patients often require enteral feedings as a primary supply of nutrition. Whether enteral nutrition (EN) should be delivered as a gastric versus small bowel feeding in the critically ill patient population remains a contentious topic. The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)/American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN), the European Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ESPEN), and the Canadian Clinical Practice Guidelines (CCPG) are not in consensus on this topic. No research to date demonstrates a significant difference between the two feeding routes in terms of patient mortality, ventilator days, or length of stay in the intensive care unit (ICU); however, studies provide some evidence that there may be other benefits to using a small bowel feeding route in critically ill patients. The purpose of this paper is to examine both sides of this debate and review advantages and disadvantages of both small bowel and gastric routes of EN. Practical issues and challenges to small bowel feeding tube placement are also addressed. Finally, recommendations are provided to help guide the clinician when selecting a feeding route, and suggestions are made for future research.
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Bernard É, Charpiat B, Mabrut JY, Dode X, Garcia S, Le Duff M, Rose FX, Ducerf C. [Bariatric surgery, stomas and other digestive tract reductions: Insufficient data and recommendations to adapt medicines regimens in therapeutic practice]. Presse Med 2015; 44:1162-8. [PMID: 26358672 DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2015.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2015] [Revised: 03/13/2015] [Accepted: 03/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Surgery modifying digestive tract may alter drugs pharmacokinetics. To maintain concentrations of active substance in their therapeutic ranges, a dosage adjustment or change of drug may be necessary. This is particularly important when no pharmacological or pharmacodynamic parameter reflecting the medication effectiveness is easily measurable. Our objective was to gather the information and documentary tools that can guide prescription in these patients with rearranged digestive tract. We searched information on the documentary portals of French agencies, on gray literature, on MEDLINE and in the summaries product characteristics. No information was found on the website of French agencies, sparse data were identified in gray literature. Some document are discordant, most are imprecise. One hundred and ten studies or case reports referenced on MEDLINE describe 79 medications pharmacokinetics after gastrointestinal surgery. Four are not available in France. Six literature reviews were found. Four summaries of product characteristics provided information related to drug absorption. No documentary tool adapted to clinical routine exists. This unsatisfactory situation is a barrier to optimal patients care. Information is available. It is however necessary to gather under an ergonomic shape adapted to clinical routine, bringing the surgery type, pharmacokinetic changes induced and what to do about the dose adjustment.
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- Élodie Bernard
- Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, pharmacie, 103 grande rue de la Croix-Rousse, 69004 Lyon, France.
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- Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, pharmacie, 103 grande rue de la Croix-Rousse, 69004 Lyon, France
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- Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, service de chirurgie et transplantation, 103, grande rue de la Croix-Rousse, 69004 Lyon, France
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- Centre national hospitalier d'information sur le médicament, 96, rue Didot, 75014 Paris, France
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- Hospices civils de Lyon, centre de documentation et d'information pharmaceutiques, pharmacie centrale, 57, rue Francisque-Darcieux, 69561 Saint-Genis-Laval cedex, France
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- Coordonnateur groupe de travail information sur les produits de santé, conseil d'administration de la Société française de pharmacie clinique, 35000 Rennes France
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- Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, service de chirurgie et transplantation, 103, grande rue de la Croix-Rousse, 69004 Lyon, France
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Béïque L, Zvonar R. Addressing Concerns about Changing the Route of Antimicrobial Administration from Intravenous to Oral in Adult Inpatients. Can J Hosp Pharm 2015; 68:318-26. [PMID: 26327706 DOI: 10.4212/cjhp.v68i4.1472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Many health care institutions are in the process of establishing antimicrobial stewardship programs. Changing the route of administration of antimicrobial agents from intravenous to oral (IV to PO) is a simple, well-recognized intervention that is often part of an antimicrobial stewardship program. However, the attending health care team may have concerns about making this switch. OBJECTIVES To provide insights into common concerns related to IV to PO conversion, with the aim of helping antimicrobial stewardship teams to address them. DATA SOURCES Published clinical trials and reviews were identified from a literature search of Ovid MEDLINE with the keywords (step down or switch or conversion or transition or sequential) and (antibiotics or antibacterial agents or antimicrobial or anti-infective agents). DATA SYNTHESIS The following issues are addressed in this review: benefits of the oral route, serum concentrations yielded by the oral formulation, source of pharmacokinetic data, clinical outcomes, provision of care in the intensive care unit, fear of therapeutic failure, and administration of antimicrobials via feeding tube. CONCLUSIONS When considering a change to oral therapy, it is important to have a thorough understanding of key aspects of the antimicrobial agent, the patient, and the disease being treated. The antimicrobial stewardship team has an important role in facilitating IV to PO conversion, educating prescribers, and addressing any concerns or reservations that may interfere with timely transition from IV to PO administration.
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- Lizanne Béïque
- BPharm, PharmD, is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist for the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Pharmacy Department, The Ottawa Hospital, and a Clinical Investigator with the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario
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- BScPhm, ACPR, FCSHP, is currently Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Lead with Public Health Ontario (on leave from her position as Antimicrobial Pharmacy Specialist with the Pharmacy Department, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario.)
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Capriati T, Cardile S, Chiusolo F, Torroni F, Schingo P, Elia D, Diamanti A. Clinical management of post-pyloric enteral feeding in children. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2015; 9:929-41. [PMID: 25926033 DOI: 10.1586/17474124.2015.1041506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Post-pyloric feeding (PF) allows the administration of enteral nutrition beyond the pylorus, either into the duodenum or, ideally, into the jejunum. The main indications of PF are: upper gastrointestinal tract obstructions, pancreatic rest (e.g., acute pancreatitis), gastric dysmotility (e.g., critically ill patients and chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction) or severe gastroesophageal reflux with risk of aspiration (e.g., neurological disability). Physiological and clinical evidence derives from adults, but can also be pertinent to children. This review will discuss the practical management and potential clinical applications of PF in pediatric patients. Some key studies pertaining to the physiological changes during PF will also be considered because they support the strategy of PF management.
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- Teresa Capriati
- Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Nutrition Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Piazza S. Onofrio 4, 00165 Rome, Italy
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