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Goulet O, Payen E, Talbotec C, Poisson C, Rocha A, Brion K, Madras M, Eicher I, Martinez I, Bégo C, Chasport C, Ollivier J, Godot C, Villain C, Joly F, Lambe C. An innovative educational program for adolescents on home parenteral nutrition for the "transition" to adulthood. JPGN REPORTS 2024; 5:126-134. [PMID: 38756138 PMCID: PMC11093938 DOI: 10.1002/jpr3.12033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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Facing with an increasing demand for transition to adult care management, our home parenteral nutrition (HPN) team designed an adolescent therapeutic educational program (ATEP) specifically intended for adolescents on long-term HPN. The aim of this study was to report on the first sessions of this program. Methods The ATEP is designed in three sessions of five consecutive days, during school holidays over the year. It includes group sessions on catheter handling, disconnecting and connecting the PN and catheter dressing, dealing with unforeseen events (e.g., fever or catheter injury), but also sessions with psychologist, social worker, sports teacher, fashion specialist, meeting with adults who received HPN since childhood. Specific course for the accompanying parents were also provided. Six months after the last session, a 3-day trip to the attraction park "le Futuroscope," Poitiers, France, was organized without any parental presence. Results After 3 ATEP courses, a total of 16 adolescents have been enrolled. They were aged between 13 and 17 years (median 14 IQR: 14-16.25). All were on long term HPN started during the neonatal period except for four who started PN at a median age of 10 years old (IQR: 1-10). At the time of the ATEP, their median PNDI was 105% (IQR: 95.5-120.8) while receiving a median of six infusions per week (IQR: 5-7). Thirteen received Taurolidine lock procedure. After the ATEP, 11 adolescents could be considered as fully autonomous, 4 as partially autonomous and one failed to gain any autonomy. Course evaluation by adolescents or parents was good to excellent. Conclusion Through the holistic and multiprofessional approach of this training and the group cohesion, the adolescents were not only able to handle catheter care and PN connections but were able to understand and accept better their illness and project themselves into their own future.
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- Olivier Goulet
- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (DPGN), Necker‐Enfants Malades HospitalUniversity of Paris Cité‐UFR Paris Descartes, Certified Expert Center for Home Parenteral Nutrition, Reference Center for Rare Digestive Diseases in ChildrenParisFrance
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (DPGN), Necker‐Enfants Malades HospitalUniversity of Paris Cité‐UFR Paris Descartes, Certified Expert Center for Home Parenteral Nutrition, Reference Center for Rare Digestive Diseases in ChildrenParisFrance
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (DPGN), Necker‐Enfants Malades HospitalUniversity of Paris Cité‐UFR Paris Descartes, Certified Expert Center for Home Parenteral Nutrition, Reference Center for Rare Digestive Diseases in ChildrenParisFrance
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (DPGN), Necker‐Enfants Malades HospitalUniversity of Paris Cité‐UFR Paris Descartes, Certified Expert Center for Home Parenteral Nutrition, Reference Center for Rare Digestive Diseases in ChildrenParisFrance
- Unité transversale d'éducation thérapeutique (UTET), Necker‐Enfants Malades HospitalUniversity of Paris Cité‐UFR Paris DescartesParisFrance
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (DPGN), Necker‐Enfants Malades HospitalUniversity of Paris Cité‐UFR Paris Descartes, Certified Expert Center for Home Parenteral Nutrition, Reference Center for Rare Digestive Diseases in ChildrenParisFrance
- Unité transversale d'éducation thérapeutique (UTET), Necker‐Enfants Malades HospitalUniversity of Paris Cité‐UFR Paris DescartesParisFrance
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (DPGN), Necker‐Enfants Malades HospitalUniversity of Paris Cité‐UFR Paris Descartes, Certified Expert Center for Home Parenteral Nutrition, Reference Center for Rare Digestive Diseases in ChildrenParisFrance
- Unité transversale d'éducation thérapeutique (UTET), Necker‐Enfants Malades HospitalUniversity of Paris Cité‐UFR Paris DescartesParisFrance
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- Unité transversale d'éducation thérapeutique (UTET), Necker‐Enfants Malades HospitalUniversity of Paris Cité‐UFR Paris DescartesParisFrance
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (DPGN), Necker‐Enfants Malades HospitalUniversity of Paris Cité‐UFR Paris Descartes, Certified Expert Center for Home Parenteral Nutrition, Reference Center for Rare Digestive Diseases in ChildrenParisFrance
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (DPGN), Necker‐Enfants Malades HospitalUniversity of Paris Cité‐UFR Paris Descartes, Certified Expert Center for Home Parenteral Nutrition, Reference Center for Rare Digestive Diseases in ChildrenParisFrance
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (DPGN), Necker‐Enfants Malades HospitalUniversity of Paris Cité‐UFR Paris Descartes, Certified Expert Center for Home Parenteral Nutrition, Reference Center for Rare Digestive Diseases in ChildrenParisFrance
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- Hospital Pharmacy, Necker‐Enfants Malades HospitalUniversity of Paris Cité‐UFR Paris DescartesParisFrance
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- Social Assistance Office, Necker‐Enfants Malades HospitalUniversity of Paris Cité‐UFR Paris DescartesParisFrance
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- Unité transversale d'éducation thérapeutique (UTET), Necker‐Enfants Malades HospitalUniversity of Paris Cité‐UFR Paris DescartesParisFrance
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Beaujon HospitalUniversity of Paris Cité‐UFR Paris Descartes, Certified Expert Center for Home Parenteral Nutrition, Reference Center for Rare Digestive Diseases in adultsClichyFrance
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Beaujon HospitalUniversity of Paris Cité‐UFR Paris Descartes, Certified Expert Center for Home Parenteral Nutrition, Reference Center for Rare Digestive Diseases in adultsClichyFrance
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (DPGN), Necker‐Enfants Malades HospitalUniversity of Paris Cité‐UFR Paris Descartes, Certified Expert Center for Home Parenteral Nutrition, Reference Center for Rare Digestive Diseases in ChildrenParisFrance
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Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Enterally Fed Children with Severe Central Nervous System Impairment. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15030513. [PMID: 36771219 PMCID: PMC9920174 DOI: 10.3390/nu15030513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Children with severe central nervous system (CNS) impairment are at risk of developing various degrees of nutritional deficit that require long-term nutritional intervention. Interventions are most often implemented through enteral nutrition (EN) using commercially manufactured feeds administered via gastro/jejunostomy or nasogastric or nasojejunal tubes. The modality of feeding-continuous feeding or bolus feeding-is dependent on the function of the gastrointestinal tract, particularly the efficiency of gastric emptying. In the literature, the relationship between this type of nutrition and the occurrence of hyperglycaemia is often discussed. In addition, children with chronic neurological diseases are vulnerable to disorders of many mechanisms of neurohormonal counter-regulation related to carbohydrate management, and due to limited verbal and logical contact, it is difficult to recognise the symptoms of hypoglycaemia in such patients. We aimed to assess the carbohydrate metabolism in children with severe CNS impairment, with enteral nutrition delivered via nasogastric, nasoenteral, or percutaneous tubes, based on continuous glycaemic monitoring (CGM) and the measurement of glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) levels. MATERIALS AND METHODS This prospective, observational study included nineteen patients (median (25-75 pc) age: 12.75 (6.17-15.55) years) with permanent CNS damage (Gross Motor Function Classification System V) receiving long-term tube enteral feeding, recruited from two paediatric university nutritional treatment centres. Patients with acute conditions and diagnosed diabetes were excluded. The nutritional status and nutritional support were analysed in all the inpatients in accordance with a uniform protocol. Using the CGM system (Medtronic iPro2), glycaemic curves were analysed, and in addition, HbA1C levels were determined in fourteen patients. CGM results were analysed using GlyCulator2.0. Statistical analysis was performed using the Statistica version 11 software (StatSoft Inc. Tulsa, OK, USA). RESULTS More than half (11/19; 58%) of the patients were undernourished (BMI < 3 pc for age and gender), with the stature age being significantly lower than calendar age (5 (4.5-9) vs. 12.75 (6.17-15.55) years; p = 0.0010). The actual caloric intake was 50 (37.7-68.8) kcal/kg (median; 25-75 pc). In patients fed using the bolus method, the number of calories consumed per day was statistically significantly higher than in children subjected to a continuous feeding supply (56.00 (41.00-75.00) vs. 33.40 (26.70-50.00) kcal/kg BW (body weight; p = 0.0159). Decreases in blood glucose levels below the alarm level (<70 mg/dL) were recorded in fifteen patients (78.9%), including two patients with episodes of clinically significant hypoglycaemia (<54 mg/dL). The minimum and maximum glycaemic values recorded in any individual CGM records were 67 mg/dL (median) (minimum: 41 mg/dL; maximum: 77 mg/dL) and 146 (minimum: 114 mg/dL; maximum: 180 g/dL), respectively, for the entire recording. The maximum percentage of glycaemic concentrations > 140 mg/dL (TAR 140) recorded overnight in children with BMI ≥ 3 amounted to 1.6% vs. 0% in undernourished patients (TAR 140: 0.0 (0.00-1.6%) vs. 0% (0.00-0.0%; p = 0.0375); the percentage of glycaemic concentrations <70 mg/dL in the entire recording was comparable (0.77% (0.13-2.2%) vs. 1.8% (0.5-14.4%) vs. p = 0.2629). There was a positive correlation between the mean daily glucose recorded using the CGM method and patients' BMI z-scores (R = 0.48, p = 0.0397). No statistically significant relationship was demonstrated between the occurrence of alarm hypoglycaemia events in the CGM records and undernutrition expressed by BMI z-scores (OR = 1.50 (95%CI: 0.16-13.75), the type of diet (for commercially manufactured OR = 0.36 (95%CI: 0.04-3.52), and the modality of diet delivery (for bolus feeding OR = 2.75 (95%CI: 0.28-26.61). CONCLUSIONS In children with chronic OU damage, enteral feeding is associated with a risk of hypoglycaemia, but further studies involving a larger number of patients are needed, and CGM might be a useful tool to estimate the metabolic adequacy of enteral nutritional support in terms of glucose control.
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Dipasquale V, Aumar M, Ley D, Antoine M, Romano C, Gottrand F. Tube Feeding in Neurologically Disabled Children: Hot Topics and New Directions. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14183831. [PMID: 36145204 PMCID: PMC9506511 DOI: 10.3390/nu14183831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Tube feeding is a therapeutic intervention that is aimed at providing nutritional support and is important in the nutritional and gastrointestinal management of children with neurological disability (ND) worldwide. Since the publication of the first European Society of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) consensus paper in 2017, some aspects of tube-feeding modalities have attracted the interest of the scientific community more than others, including the type of enteral formulas, enteral access, and the challenging practice of tube weaning. The purpose of this review was to report on the most recent hot topics and new directions in tube-feeding strategies for children with ND.
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- Valeria Dipasquale
- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood “G. Barresi”, University Hospital “G. Martino”, 98124 Messina, Italy
- CHU Lille Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Paediatrics, Jeanne de Flandre Children’s Hospital, F59000 Lille, France
- Correspondence:
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- CHU Lille Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Paediatrics, Jeanne de Flandre Children’s Hospital, F59000 Lille, France
- University Lille, U1286-INFINITE-Institute for Translational Research in Inflammation, F59000 Lille, France
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- CHU Lille Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Paediatrics, Jeanne de Flandre Children’s Hospital, F59000 Lille, France
- University Lille, U1286-INFINITE-Institute for Translational Research in Inflammation, F59000 Lille, France
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- CHU Lille Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Paediatrics, Jeanne de Flandre Children’s Hospital, F59000 Lille, France
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood “G. Barresi”, University Hospital “G. Martino”, 98124 Messina, Italy
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- CHU Lille Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Paediatrics, Jeanne de Flandre Children’s Hospital, F59000 Lille, France
- University Lille, U1286-INFINITE-Institute for Translational Research in Inflammation, F59000 Lille, France
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Dipasquale V, Diamanti A, Trovato CM, Elia D, Romano C. Real food in enteral nutrition for chronically ill children: overview and practical clinical cases. Curr Med Res Opin 2022; 38:831-835. [PMID: 35274578 DOI: 10.1080/03007995.2022.2052514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Many feeding strategies may be used in chronically ill children on enteral nutrition. Interest is currently growing in real food-based enteral nutrition. A new tube feeding formula with real food ingredients is currently commercially available in Europe. CASE REPORTS By focusing on four clinical cases, this article illustrates the use of a tube feeding formula with real food ingredients in pediatric patients with various complex conditions. The formula contains a milk-based mixture of peas, green beans, peaches, carrots, and chicken, and provides 1.2 kcal/ml. It was offered under medical supervision and after full consideration of all feeding options. CONCLUSIONS Formula choice appears to be based on clinical experience and must be individualized to patients' characteristics and needs. Real food-containing formulas seem to improve tolerance and feeding outcomes as well as promote family inclusion and mealtime engagement, but further studies are warranted.
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- Valeria Dipasquale
- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood "Gaetano Barresi", University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Hepatology Gastroenterology and Nutrition Unit, "Bambino Gesù" Children Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Hepatology Gastroenterology and Nutrition Unit, "Bambino Gesù" Children Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Hepatology Gastroenterology and Nutrition Unit, "Bambino Gesù" Children Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood "Gaetano Barresi", University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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Macronutrients and fatty acids of enteral diets: A comparison between labels and analytical findings. J Food Compost Anal 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2021.104273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Goulet O, Breton A, Coste ME, Dubern B, Ecochard-Dugelay E, Guimber D, Loras-Duclaux I, Abi Nader E, Marinier E, Peretti N, Lambe C. Pediatric Home Parenteral Nutrition in France: A six years national survey. Clin Nutr 2021; 40:5278-5287. [PMID: 34534896 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2021.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Home Parenteral Nutrition (HPN) is the cornerstone management for children suffering from chronic intestinal failure (CIF). In France, HPN is organized from a network of 7 certified centers located in University Hospitals spread across the national territory. This study aims to review the data involving children on HPN over a 6-years period in France to outline the global and continuous improvement in care. PATIENTS AND METHODS This cross-sectional study included all children enrolled in any of the 7 French HPN certified centers from January 1st, 2014 to December 31st, 2019. Data was recorded from annual databases provided by each center regarding: age at inclusion, indication and duration of HPN, type of intravenous lipid emulsion (ILE), outcome [PN weaning off, transfer to adult center, death, intestinal transplantation (ITx)], rate of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRSBIs) for 1000 days of HPN, Taurolidine lock procedure (TLP) use and prevalence of cholestasis defined as conjugated bilirubin ≥20 μmol/l. RESULTS The number of patients increased by 43.6% from 268 in 2014 to 385 in 2019. According to the year of follow up, the indications for HPN were short bowel syndrome (SBS) (42.3-46.6%), congenital enteropathies (CE) (18.5-22.8%), chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction syndrome (CIPOS) (13.0-16.3%), long segment Hirschsprung's disease (LSHD) (9.7-13.3%), Crohn's disease (CD) (1.6-2.6%) and other non-primary digestive diseases (NPDD) such as immune deficiency, cancer or metabolic disease (4.0-9.2%). The median age at discharge on HPN decreased from 11.7 months in 2014 to 8.3 months in 2019 (p < .001). By December 31st, 2019, 44.8% of children had left the HPN program after a median duration ranging between 39.9 and 66.4 months. Among these patients, 192 (74.2%) were weaned off PN (94.7% SBS), 41 (15.8%) were transferred to adult centers for CIPOS (42%), SBS (31%) or CE (27%), 21 died (8.1%) - mostly in relation to cancer or immune deficiency - and 5 were transplanted (1.9%): 4 underwent combined liver-intestine transplantation for LSHD (n = 2), SBS, CE and one multivisceral Tx for CIPOS. The use of a composite fish-oil based ILE increased from 67.4% in 2014 to 88.3% in 2019 (p < 0.001). CRBSIs dropped from 1.04 CRSBIs per 1000 days HPN in 2014 to 0.61 in 2019 (p < 0.001) while meantime, the percentage of children receiving TLP increased from 29.4% to 63.0% (p < 0.001). The prevalence of cholestasis (conjugated bilirubin ≥ 20 μmol/l) was low and stable between 4.1 and 5.9% of children during the study period. CONCLUSION In France, the number of children enrolled in a HPN program continuously increased over a 6 years period. SBS is the leading cause of CIF requiring HPN. The rate of CRBSIs dropped dramatically as the use of TLP increased. Mortality rate was low and mainly in relation to the underlying disease (cancer, immune deficiency). Cholestasis and intestinal Tx remained very rare.
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- Olivier Goulet
- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Necker-Enfants Malades University of Paris-UFR Paris Descartes, Certified Center for Home Parenteral Nutrition, Reference Center for Rare Digestive Diseases in Children, Paris, France
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Purpan University Hospital, Certified Center for Home Parenteral Nutrition, Toulouse, France
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, La Timone University Hospital, Certified Center for Home Parenteral Nutrition, Marseille, France
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- Division of Pediatric Nutrition and Gastroenterology, Armand Trousseau University Hospital, Certified Center for Home Parenteral Nutrition, Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Robert Debré University Hospital, Certified Center for Home Parenteral Nutrition, Reference Center for Rare Digestive Diseases in Children Paris, France
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Jeanne de Flandre University Hospital, Certified Center for Home Parenteral Nutrition, Reference Center for Rare Digestive Diseases in Children, Lille, France
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Pediatric University Hospital, Certified Center for Home Parenteral Nutrition, Reference Center for Rare Digestive Diseases in Children, Lyon, France
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Necker-Enfants Malades University of Paris-UFR Paris Descartes, Certified Center for Home Parenteral Nutrition, Reference Center for Rare Digestive Diseases in Children, Paris, France
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Robert Debré University Hospital, Certified Center for Home Parenteral Nutrition, Reference Center for Rare Digestive Diseases in Children Paris, France
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Pediatric University Hospital, Certified Center for Home Parenteral Nutrition, Reference Center for Rare Digestive Diseases in Children, Lyon, France
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Necker-Enfants Malades University of Paris-UFR Paris Descartes, Certified Center for Home Parenteral Nutrition, Reference Center for Rare Digestive Diseases in Children, Paris, France.
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Flood C, Parker EK, Kaul N, Deftereos I, Breik L, Asrani V, Talbot P, Burgell R, Nyulasi I. A benchmarking study of home enteral nutrition services. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2021; 44:387-396. [PMID: 34330495 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2021.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2021] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Patients receiving home enteral nutrition (HEN) via an enteral feeding tube often have complex healthcare requirements. There is limited information regarding how HEN care is provided within Australia and New Zealand. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of HEN services and the provision of nutrition care to individuals receiving HEN within Australia and New Zealand. METHODS A cross-sectional study, surveying lead HEN dietitians for HEN services was conducted from the period 09 July 2019 to 20 September 2019 inclusive. An online survey was used to obtain data relating to the demographics, funding and clinical resources of respondents' HEN services. Services were benchmarked against a HEN service implementation checklist adapted from the Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI). RESULTS Responses were received from 107 HEN services, with an estimated combined population of 7122 HEN patients. Services were predominantly government-funded (n = 102, 95.3%) and operated from acute hospitals (n = 57, 53.3%). The reported combined cost of all HEN equipment to the patient ranged from $0-$77 per week or $0-$341 per month. Fifty-two services were reported to have a dedicated HEN dietitian/coordinator, which was positively associated with the undertaking of quality improvement activities (p = 0.019). Mean compliance to the ACI HEN implementation checklist was 70.4% (±15.7%) with a range of 13.0-98.2%. Mean compliance was significantly higher in services with a HEN dietitian/coordinator than services without one (75.5% (±12.0%) vs 64.3% (±16.6%); p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS This study provides detailed information regarding the characteristics of HEN services and nutrition care provided to enterally-fed patients across Australia and New Zealand. The majority of HEN services are not adhering to the ACI HEN service guidelines and there is considerable variation in cost burden for consumers indicating inequitable delivery of care to patients.
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- Caroline Flood
- Nutrition Department, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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- Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Nutrition Department, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Neurosciences, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, Western Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Western Health, Footscray, Melbourne, Australia
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- Dietetics Department, Eastern Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Auckland City Hospital, New Zealand; Surgical and Translational Research (StaR) Centre, School of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Department of Hepatology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Nutrition Department, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Medicine, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Rehabilitation, Nutrition and Sport, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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Wyszomirska K, Wyszomirski A, Brzeziński M, Borkowska A, Zagierski M, Kierkuś J, Książyk J, Romanowska H, Świder M, Toporowska-Kowalska E, Szlagatys-Sidorkiewicz A. Home Artificial Nutrition in Polish Children: An Analysis of 9-Year National Healthcare Provider Data. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13031007. [PMID: 33800968 PMCID: PMC8004018 DOI: 10.3390/nu13031007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: Home artificial nutrition (HAN) is a developing method of treatment that reduces the need for hospitalizations. The epidemiology of pediatric HAN in Poland has not yet been covered in detail. This study is a longitudinal nationwide analysis of incidence, prevalence, and patients’ profile for HAN in Polish children. Methods: Assessment of National Health Fund (NFZ) data covering all pediatric patients treated with HAN in Poland between 2010 and 2018. Results: HAN was received by 4426 children, 65 patients were on home enteral nutrition (HEN) or home parenteral nutrition (HPN) at different times (HEN n = 3865, HPN n = 626). HAN was most frequently started before the child was 3 years old and long-term HAN programs (5–9 years) were reported. The most common principal diagnosis in HEN was food-related symptoms and signs. In HPN, it was postoperative gastrointestinal disorders. A regionally differentiated prevalence of HAN patients and centers was demonstrated. Mortality among patients was 24.9% for HEN, and 9.6% for HPN, and the main in-hospital cause of death was cardiac arrest. Conclusions: HAN’s use is increasing and evolving in Poland. Uneven distribution of patients and centers results in difficult access to the nutritional procedure which, together with the increasing number of patients, highlights the need for data analysis and development of nutrition centers.
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- Karolina Wyszomirska
- Department of Pediatrics, Gastroenterology, Allergology and Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-803 Gdansk, Poland; (M.B.); (A.B.); (M.Z.); (A.S.-S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-58-7640-440
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- Department of Adult Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-211 Gdansk, Poland;
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- Department of Pediatrics, Gastroenterology, Allergology and Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-803 Gdansk, Poland; (M.B.); (A.B.); (M.Z.); (A.S.-S.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Gastroenterology, Allergology and Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-803 Gdansk, Poland; (M.B.); (A.B.); (M.Z.); (A.S.-S.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Gastroenterology, Allergology and Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-803 Gdansk, Poland; (M.B.); (A.B.); (M.Z.); (A.S.-S.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Feeding Disorders, The Children’s Memorial Health, Institute, 04-730 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nutrition and Metabolic Disorders, The Children’s Memorial Health Institute, 04-730 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Pediatrics, Endocrinology, Diabetology, Metabolic Diseases and Cardiology, Pomeranian Medical University, 71-252 Szczecin, Poland;
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Clinical Provincial Hospital No. 2 in Rzeszow, 35-301 Rzeszow, Poland;
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- Department of Pediatric Allergology, Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Medical University of Lodz, 91-738 Lodz, Poland;
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- Department of Pediatrics, Gastroenterology, Allergology and Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-803 Gdansk, Poland; (M.B.); (A.B.); (M.Z.); (A.S.-S.)
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Yap JYK, Roberts AJ, Bines JE. Paediatric intestinal failure and transplantation. J Paediatr Child Health 2020; 56:1747-1753. [PMID: 33197983 DOI: 10.1111/jpc.15052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2019] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
Intestinal failure is a complex and debilitating condition characterised by inadequate small intestinal function requiring parenteral or intravenous nutrition to maintain health and, for children, to enable growth and development. Although parenteral nutrition can be prescribed in many hospitals, children with chronic intestinal failure have improved outcomes when managed at a paediatric centre by a multidisciplinary team with specialised expertise in the comprehensive management of intestinal failure. Recent advances in the medical, surgical and nutritional approach have been effective at optimising intestinal rehabilitation and achieving enteral autonomy while limiting complications of intestinal failure. The role of intestinal transplantation in the management of the child with intestinal failure continues to evolve as an option for children with life-threatening complications of intestinal failure. The aim of this review is to highlight key advances in the care of children with intestinal failure.
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- Jason Y K Yap
- Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Starship Child Health University of Auckland and National Intestinal Failure and Rehabilitation Service, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Enteric Diseases Group, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Health-Related Quality of Life and Home Enteral Nutrition in Children with Neurological Impairment: Report from a Multicenter Survey. Nutrients 2019; 11:nu11122968. [PMID: 31817352 PMCID: PMC6950504 DOI: 10.3390/nu11122968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Revised: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
We aimed to measure the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of children with neurological impairment (NI) on home enteral nutrition (HEN). An original survey among the caregivers of NI children on HEN for ≥ 12 months followed in three Italian centers (Messina, Como and Varese) was carried out between January 2013 and September 2018. The questionnaire was made up of 12 issues focused on the frequency with which certain situations associated with HEN are perceived, and grouped into physical and psychological/social dimensions. The results were analyzed statistically according to the age of the children, underlying disease, and the HEN programs' duration. In total, 80 caregivers were approached, and 75 surveys were completed (an overall response rate of 93.7%). Nearly all the caregivers reported a satisfying HRQoL, ranging from acceptable (n = 6, 8%), to good (n = 22, 29.3%), to excellent (n = 47, 62.7%). A significant correlation was found between HRQoL and underlying NI-associated disease (p = 0.001). Our data showed that HEN positively affects the QoL of NI children and their caregivers. This should encourage healthcare providers to consider this nutritional intervention early in the approach to this group of patients, in order to prevent or reduce QoL impairment.
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Goulet O, Abi Nader E, Pigneur B, Lambe C. Short Bowel Syndrome as the Leading Cause of Intestinal Failure in Early Life: Some Insights into the Management. Pediatr Gastroenterol Hepatol Nutr 2019; 22:303-329. [PMID: 31338307 PMCID: PMC6629594 DOI: 10.5223/pghn.2019.22.4.303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Intestinal failure (IF) is the critical reduction of the gut mass or its function below the minimum needed to absorb nutrients and fluids required for adequate growth in children. Severe IF requires parenteral nutrition (PN). Pediatric IF is most commonly due to congenital or neonatal intestinal diseases or malformations divided into 3 groups: 1) reduced intestinal length and consequently reduced absorptive surface, such as in short bowel syndrome (SBS) or extensive aganglionosis; 2) abnormal development of the intestinal mucosa such as congenital diseases of enterocyte development; 3) extensive motility dysfunction such as chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction syndromes. The leading cause of IF in childhood is the SBS. In clinical practice the degree of IF may be indirectly measured by the level of PN required for normal or catch up growth. Other indicators such as serum citrulline have not proven to be highly reliable prognostic factors in children. The last decades have allowed the development of highly sophisticated nutrient solutions consisting of optimal combinations of macronutrients and micronutrients as well as guidelines, promoting PN as a safe and efficient feeding technique. However, IF that requires long-term PN may be associated with various complications including infections, growth failure, metabolic disorders, and bone disease. IF Associated Liver Disease may be a limiting factor. However, changes in the global management of IF pediatric patients, especially since the setup of intestinal rehabilitation centres did change the prognosis thus limiting "nutritional failure" which is considered as a major indication for intestinal transplantation (ITx) or combined liver-ITx.
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- Olivier Goulet
- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology-Hepatology-Nutrition, National Reference Center for Rare Digestive Diseases, Pediatric Intestinal Failure Rehabilitation Center, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, University Sorbonne-Paris-Cité Paris Descartes Medical School, Paris, France
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology-Hepatology-Nutrition, National Reference Center for Rare Digestive Diseases, Pediatric Intestinal Failure Rehabilitation Center, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, University Sorbonne-Paris-Cité Paris Descartes Medical School, Paris, France
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology-Hepatology-Nutrition, National Reference Center for Rare Digestive Diseases, Pediatric Intestinal Failure Rehabilitation Center, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, University Sorbonne-Paris-Cité Paris Descartes Medical School, Paris, France
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology-Hepatology-Nutrition, National Reference Center for Rare Digestive Diseases, Pediatric Intestinal Failure Rehabilitation Center, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, University Sorbonne-Paris-Cité Paris Descartes Medical School, Paris, France
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