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Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is one of the malignant tumors with a high incidence in China. The main pathological anatomy is the obstruction of the diseased esophagus. Nutritional disorders and a series of relevant pathophysiological changes are the main factors affec-ting the safe implementation of treatment and the long-term survival of patients. Therefore, timely correction of nutritional disorders is the main component of treatment. The ideal treatment for locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is induction systemic treatment followed by surgery. The outstanding problems in clinical management of esophageal carcinoma are that only short-term attention is paid to postoperative nutrition support, ignoring preoperative nutrition along with the major anticancer treatment, the rehabilitation of patients' swallowing function after surgery, as well as nutrition and weight management. The author reviews the unique role of tube feeding with element enteral nutrition during the whole course of treatment of esophageal cancer, in order to provide reference for its standardized management.
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Objectives: To study the factors influencing the duration of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in preterm (?34 weeks) infants. Methods: This study was done in 113 preterm infants with gestational age ?34 weeks who were attending the well-baby clinic at the corrected age (CA) of 6 month. The birth details were noted from hospital records and feeding details were collected through a personal interview. Results: The mean (SD) duration of EBF was 3.61 (2.3) months, and 35.3% babies had received EBF till CA of 6 month. Operative delivery [aOR (95% CI): 3.8 (1.0, 13.4) P=0.037], delay in initiating tube feeding, [aOR; 1.5 (1.0, 2.1); P=0.017], and delay in establishment of oral feeds [aOR1 (1.0, 1.08) P=0.016] were associated with a shorter duration of EBF. Conclusion: The prevalence of EBF till 6 months CA in preterm ?34 weeks was 35.3%. Earlier initiation and establishment of full oral feeds may help in improving the duration of EBF
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Objective:To explore the effects of intermittent oral-esophageal tube feeding (IOE) on cerebral hemorrhage (CH) survivors receiving a tracheotomy.Methods:A total of 126 CH patients undergoing tracheotomy were randomly divided into an IOE group ( n=65) and a nasogastric tube feeding (NGT) group ( n=61). The feeding continued for 4 weeks along with medication and thorough rehabilitation interventions (including hemiplegic limb training, swallowing training, and pulmonary function training). Before and after the treatment, the body mass index, hemoglobin, albumin, proalbumin, creatinine height index, extubation rate and intubation time of the tracheotomy, as well as the incidence of complications were evaluated for both groups. Both groups were also assessed using the clinical pulmonary infection scale (CPIS) and National Institutes of Health stroke scale (NIHSS). Results:After the 4 weeks the nutrition indexes, average extubation rate (90.76%) and intubation time [(15.96±3.86)d], CPIS score (3.00±1.69), NIHSS score (11.86±4.08) and the overall incidence of complications in the IOE group were all significantly better than the NGT group′s averages.Conclusions:Where feasible, intermittent oro-esophageal tube feeding is superior to nasogastric tube feeding of cerebral hemorrhage patients undergoing tracheotomy. It reduces the risk of pulmonary infection and other complications, resulting in early removal of the tracheotomy cannula and quicker recovery.
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Objective:To explore the effect of intermittent oro-esphageal tube feeding (IOE) on functional recovery from severe brain injury complicated by tracheotomy.Methods:A total of 98 patients with severe brain injury and tracheotomy were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group. All received neurotrophic and anti-infection medication, physical therapy, acupuncture and exercise. The observation group was also given intermittent oro-esophageal tube feeding, while the control group was given nasogastric tube feeding for 4 weeks. Before and after the treatment, each patient′s nutritional status, extubation time and extubation rate of the tracheotomy, and Glasgow Coma Scale score was evaluated as well as the incidence of complications.Results:After the 4 weeks the average hemoglobin, albumin and pre-albumin levels of the observation group and its average body mass index were all significantly better than the control group′s averages. It also had a significantly better overall incidence of complications, average extubation rate, average extubation duration and average GCS score.Conclusions:Where feasible, intermittent oro-esphageal tube feeding is superior to nasogastric tube feeding for improving the nutritional status and consciousness level of patients with severe brain injury. It promotes early removal of the tracheotomy cannula, which inhibits complications.
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Objective:To investigate the clinical effects of intermittent oro-esophageal tube feeding (IOE) combined with Xuanqiaoliyan decotion in stroke patients with dysphagia.Methods:A prospective study was conducted. Stroke patients with dysphagia admitted to Yidu Central Hospital Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University from January 2018 to December 2019 were enrolled. According to the simple random sampling method, the patients were divided into control group and observation group, with 50 cases in each group. The control group was given routine swallowing function training, including low-frequency pulse electrical stimulation, swallowing function training and acupuncture treatment. The observation group was given IOE and Xuanqiaoliyan decoction (prescription composition: Rhizoma acori tatarinowii 15 g, Radix polygalae 10 g, Rhizoma gastrodiae 15 g, Arisaema cum bile 6 g, Rhizoma typhonii 6 g, Scorpio 6 g, Bombyx batryticatus 6 g, Perilla frutescens 10 g, Rhizoma pinelliae 10 g, Pericarpium citri reticulatae 10 g, Rhizoma zingiberis recens 3 tablets, decoction 200 mL, twice in the morning and evening by oral or nasal feeding) on the basis of the control group. Both groups were treated for 14 days. The standard swallowing function assessment (SSA) and water swallow test were used to evaluate the swallowing function before and after treatment. The time required for the improvement of swallowing function, total hospitalization time and the therapeutic effects were observed and the safety assessment was conducted. Results:There were no significant differences in the gender, age, course of disease, and location and frequency of stroke between the two groups. After treatment, both the SSA scores in the two groups were decreased, and the grading of water swallow test was improved. The SSA scores in the observation group were significantly lower than that in the control group (19.8±1.8 vs. 23.2±3.2, P < 0.05), the recovery degree of water swallow test was higher than that in the control group [complete recovery (cases): 18 vs. 13, basic recovery (cases): 23 vs. 18, effective (cases): 9 vs. 19, χ 2 = -2.107, P = 0.008]. The total effective rate of swallowing function in the observation group was higher than that in the control group (94.0% vs. 80.0%, Z = 4.684, P = 0.012), the time for improvement (days: 12.8±2.6 vs. 16.9±4.3, t = 11.628, P = 0.008) and total hospitalization time (days: 20.8±4.2 vs. 33.5±5.6, t = 10.924, P = 0.015) were shorter than those in the control group. In the observation group, there was 1 case of throat discomfort during the operation of IOE, and the symptoms disappeared after the operation; there was 1 case of mild elevation of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) respectively, which returned to normal after the treatment. No adverse symptoms and damage to the liver and kidney were observed in the control group. Conclusion:IOE combined with Xuanqiaoliyan decotion could significantly improve the swallowing function of stroke patients with dysphagia, shorten the hospitalization time, and improve the curative effects and lifequality.
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Background: The aims and objectives of this article were to compare the advantages, disadvantages associated with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) and nasogastric (NG) tube and also to compare complications, to measure the outcomes in terms of hospital stay, mortality and improvement in nutritional status.Methods: In this prospective and interventional study 25 patients were selected in each group on an alternate basis. Study was conducted on cases of traumatic brain injury and cerebrovascular accident patients admitted in Department of General Surgery, IGGMC for a period of November 2013- November 2015 with a need to provide prolonged enteral nutritional support. Each patient was assessed by a dietician and received a standard enteral feeding according to their body weight. The main outcome was measures at 4 weeks were complications (tube dislodgement, aspiration pneumonia, tube blockade and peristomal infections) and nutritional status.Results: The anthropometric parameters (mid arm circumference, biceps skin fold thickness and triceps skin fold thickness) and serum albumin showed a rise in PEG group at 4 weeks when compared to baseline (0 week) whereas they showed a decline in NG group at follow up (4 weeks). The NG group has got higher mortality 4 (17%) when compared to PEG group 2 (7%) due to aspiration pneumonia. Hence, PEG is better tolerated with lesser complications better nutritional support as assessed by the anthropometric parameters at 4 weeks.Conclusions: We conclude that whenever feasible percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feeding is a choice over nasogastric (NG) feeding in patients requiring long term enteral support.
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A alta prevalência de pacientes críticos tem aumentado a demanda pela terapia nutricional para recuperação da saúde. As sondas enterais possibilitam a oferta de nutrientes e a melhora do estado nutricional de pacientes com problemas de deglutição, desde que o sistema digestório mantenha sua capacidade de absorção. A equipe que assiste o paciente com necessidade de receber terapia nutricional através de sonda enteral deve ter conhecimento sobre a passagem da sonda e sobre a administração das dietas, com treinamento para prevenir, reconhecer e tratar as possíveis complicações. Neste trabalho foram entrevistados enfermeiros envolvidos na passagem de sonda enteral no Hospital Irmandade de Misericórdia do Jahu, registrando opiniões e problemas enfrentados durante esse procedimento, com o intuito de produzir a seguir um manual técnico para oferecer suporte ao procedimento realizado pelos servidores do hospital. Os resultados apontaram algumas carências de padronizações e certa resistência na exposição de dúvidas, mesmo por meio do questionário. Após o conhecimento sobre as respostas dos entrevistados, elaborou-se um manual de orientação padronizado sobre a introdução e o posicionamento da sonda enteral, com o objetivo de contribuir com a atualização da equipe e permitirá realização de procedimentos mais seguros.(AU)
The high prevalence of critically ill patients has increased the demand for nutritional therapy for health recovery. Enteral probes make it possible to provide nutrients and improve the nutritional status of patients with swallowing problems if the digestive system maintains its absorption capacity. The team that assists the patient in need of receiving nutritional therapy through an enteral tube must have knowledge about the passage of the tube and about the administration of diets, with training to prevent, recognize and treat possible complications. In this work, nurses involved in the passage of enteral tubes at the Irmandade de Misericórdia do Jahu Hospital were interviewed, recording opinions and problems faced during this procedure, in order to produce a technical manual to support the procedure performed by the hospital servers. The results pointed out some lack of standardization and some resistance in the exposition of doubts, even though the questionnaire. After knowledge of the respondents' responses, a standardized guidance manual on the introduction and placement of the enteral tube was developed, with the aim of contributing to the updating of the team and will allow for safer procedures.(AU)
La alta prevalencia de pacientes críticos ha aumentado la demanda de terapia nutricional para la recuperación de la salud. Las sondas enterales permiten proporcionar nutrientes y mejorar el estado nutricional de los pacientes con problemas para tragar, siempre que el sistema digestivo mantenga su capacidad de absorción. El equipo que ayuda al paciente que necesita recibir terapia nutricional a través de un tubo enteral debe tener conocimiento sobre el paso del tubo y sobre la administración de dietas, con capacitación para prevenir, reconocer y tratar posibles complicaciones. En este trabajo, se entrevistó a enfermeras involucradas en el paso de tubos enterales en el Hospital Irmandade de Misericórdia do Jahu, registrando opiniones y problemas enfrentados durante este procedimiento, con el !n de producir un manual técnico para respaldar el procedimiento realizado por los servidores del hospital. Los resultados señalaron cierta falta de estandarización y cierta resistencia en la exposición de dudas, incluso a través del cuestionario. Después de conocer las respuestas de los encuestados, se desarrolló un manual de orientación estandarizado sobre la introducción y colocación del tubo enteral, con el objetivo de contribuir a la actualización del equipo y permitir procedimientos más seguros.(AU)
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Humans , Enteral Nutrition , Nutrition Therapy/instrumentation , Critical Care Nursing , Risk Factors , Nursing CareABSTRACT
Resumen: El uso de apoyo nutricional ambulatorio, enteral o parenteral, ha sido un paso necesario en la opti mización del soporte nutricional en pacientes, que, por diversas patologías, no logran cumplir con sus requerimientos por vía oral (VO). En el presente artículo se presentan las recomendaciones de la Rama de Nutrición, dirigidas a los equipos de salud que atienden pacientes pediátricos, que requieran alimentación enteral por un tiempo prolongado. Su objetivo general es entregar pautas para un co rrecto manejo en estos pacientes. Se describe la conformación ideal del equipo de salud para atención y seguimiento de dichos pacientes, los criterios de ingreso al programa y su forma de evaluación en el tiempo. Además, se describen características generales de la alimentación enteral, vías de admi nistración, fórmulas enterales disponibles, complicaciones de este soporte nutricional y por último monitorización y seguimiento del paciente.
Abstract The use of home enteral or parenteral nutrition has been a necessary step in the optimization of nu tritional support in patients who, due to several diseases, fail to meet their nutritional requirements by oral feeding. This article presents the recommendations of the Chilean Pediatric Society Nutritio nal Branch, aimed at health teams that treat pediatric patients who require enteral feeding for a long time. The general objective is to provide guidelines for the proper management of these patients. It describes the ideal conformation of the health team for the care and follow-up of those patients, the program admission criteria, and its evaluation method over time. In addition, it describes general characteristics of enteral feeding, routes of administration, available enteral formulas, complications, and patient follow-up.
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Humans , Child , Adolescent , Enteral Nutrition/standards , Home Care Services/standards , Pediatrics , Societies, Medical , Chile , Chronic Disease , Enteral Nutrition/adverse effects , Enteral Nutrition/methods , Aftercare/methods , Aftercare/standardsABSTRACT
Objective To compare the effect of nutritional support with and without tube feeding on the incidence of adverse reactions in radiotherapy for esophageal cancer.Methods A total of 120 esophageal cancer patients with high-risk factors receiving radiotherapy were selected and randomly assigned into the tube feeding (TF,n=60) and non-tube feeding groups (NTF,n=60) according to the random number method.Nutritional interventions were performed during radiotherapy in both groups.The incidence of esophagitis and myelosuppressioa,aulmonary infectioa,autritional status and the completion of radiotherapy were observed and statistically compared between TF and NTF groups.Results In the TF groua,ahe incidence of ≥ grade 2 esophagitis was lower than that in the NTF group.The incidence of grade 3 esophagitis significantly differed between two groups (P＜ 0.05).The incidence of grade 1-2 myelosuppression did not differ between two groupa,ahereas the incidence of grade 3 myelosuppression in the TF group was significantly lower than that in the NTF group (P＜0.05).In the TF groua,ahe incidence of pulmonary infection was remarkably lower than that in the NTF group (P＜0.05).The changes of BMI and prealbumin in the TF group were better than those in the NTF group (both P＜0.05).One patient in the NTF group failed to complete the radiotherapy due to grade Ⅳ esophagitia,and 5 cases in the NTF group (P＜ 0.05).In the TF groua,ahe length of hospital stay was significantly shortened by 6.2 d on average (P＜ 0.05).Conclusions During radiotherapy for esophageal cancer patients with high-risk factora,autritional support with tube feeding can effectively reduce the incidence of adverse reactiona,amprove the completion rate of treatmena,and shorten the average length of hospital stay.
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Objective:To analyze the dietary and nutritional status of the tube feeding elderly in nursing home.Methods:Self-designed questionnaire was used to analyze the basic information and dietary intake,and the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) questionnaire was used to evaluate the nutritional status of the tube feeding elderly.Results:The median MNA score was 13,the incidence of malnutrition was 71.1％,the average dietary energy intake was low,and it was significantly lower in the malnutrition group and having potential nutritional risk group than that in the well-nourished group.There was no significant difference in dietary protein intake among these three groups.Dietary Vitamin A,riboflavin,Vitamin C,potassium,calcium,magnesium,iron,Selenium and dietary fiber intake were less than 60％ of the recommended intake,and dietary vitamin E and sodium intake were more than 200％ of the recommended intake.Conclusions:The malnutrition prevalence rate of the tube feeding elderly in nursing home is high,dietary intake is not reasonable.It is urgent for the nutritional support group to carry out health education in nursing home and improve the overall health level of the tube feeding staff.
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Objective To analyze the effects of feeding with non-nutritional sucking and simultaneous transoral tube feeding on the quality of life of very low birth weight infants. Methods A total of 84 cases of very low birth weight infants from January 2017 to December 2017 in NICU of children′s hospital of Soochow University were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group, 42 cases in each group. Children in the observation group were fed with non-nutritional sucking and simultaneous transoral tube feeding and those in the control group were fed by transoral tube alone. The clinical manifestations of front, middle and after feeding and before refeeding of the two groups were observed. Results The breathing and heart rate along with percutaneous oxygen concentration during and after eating of the two groups had no statistically significant differences (all P>0.05). the sucking appetite, the frequency of the oral movement, the expression of the facial musclar tension, the state of quiet sleep, complications of feeding intolerance such as stomach retention with vomiting, abdominal distension, fecal occult blood and necrotizing enterocolitis during and after feeding and before refeeding of the observation group were 83.33% (35/42), 85.71% (36/42), 92.86% (39/42), 95.24% (40/42), 4.76% (2/42), the control group was 54.76% (23/42), 61.90% (26/42), 64.29% (27/42), 69.05% (29/42), 21.43% (9/42), the difference was statistically significant (χ2=5.126-10.182, P<0.05). The feeding volumes and mean relative growth rate during hospitalization, the time of extracting gastric tube, the average hospital stay of the observation group were (3.10 ± 1.23) ml, (20.00 ± 2.50) g, (19.06 ± 2.23) d, (41.50±4.23) d, and it had more advantages than the control group (1.50±1.15) ml, (13±1.33) g, (36.45± 4.31) d, (52.03 ± 4.21) d, the difference was statistically significant (t=6.16- 23.22, P<0.01). Conclusions Feeding with non-nutritional sucking and simultaneous transoral tube feeding for very low birth weight infants is safe and effective, it can reduce complications and promote feeding tolerance and achieve the desired growth target and shorten the hospital stay, and finally improve the quality of life.
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RESUMO Este artigo teve por objetivo descrever a progressão da disfagia e a decisão pela via de alimentação em um caso de síndrome MELAS, sob o olhar dos cuidados paliativos. Trata-se de um caso do sexo feminino, que, por volta dos 26 anos de idade sofreu os primeiros sintomas da doença e teve sua função de deglutição progressivamente impactada. Foi realizado acompanhamento fonoaudiológico durante seis meses, com aplicação do protocolo de Avaliação da Segurança da Deglutição, da Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS) e gerenciamento da deglutição, com retornos ambulatoriais semanais e mensais. Em seis meses de seguimento, a paciente evoluiu de disfagia moderada a disfagia moderada a grave e variou entre os níveis 5 e 1 da FOIS. Manteve a alimentação por via oral, com restrição de consistências, manobra de deglutições múltiplas e controle de volume para ingestão de líquido, até que, ao final dos seis meses de seguimento, foi realizada gastrostomia. A alimentação por via oral em mais de uma consistência, porém com compensações, foi reduzida a uma alimentação exclusiva por via alternativa, ao longo do acompanhamento fonoaudiológico. Optou-se por manter a via oral de alimentação até a colocação da gastrostomia. A não sugestão de sonda nasoenteral se embasou no respeito à vontade da paciente e na possibilidade de alimentar-se, minimamente, de uma consistência por via oral.
ABSTRACT This article aims to describe a dysphagia progression and a choice of the feeding options in a case of MELAS syndrome, under the perspective of palliative care. It is a case in which a woman at the age of 26 years suffered the first symptoms of the disease and had the swallowing functionality progressively impacted. Speech-Language Therapy follow-up was performed at 6 months with the application of a swallowing safety assessment protocol, Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS) and swallowing management, with weekly and monthly outpatient returns. At six months of follow-up, the patient progressed from moderate dysphagia to moderate to severe dysphagia and ranged from levels 5 to 1 of FOIS. The patient maintained oral feeding with consistency restriction, dry swallowing maneuver, and control of volume for liquid intake until the end of the six months of follow-up, when gastrostomy was made. Oral feeding in more than one consistency but with compensations was reduced to exclusive non-oral feeding. We chose to maintain oral feeding until the gastrostomy was placed. Non-suggestion of nasoenteral tube was based on the patient's desire and the possibility of oral feeding in at least one food consistency.
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Humans , Female , Adult , Palliative Care , Gastrostomy , Deglutition Disorders , MELAS Syndrome/complications , Quality of Life , Enteral NutritionABSTRACT
Objective:To investigate the effect of fresh food homogenate instead of traditional liquid and semiliquid diet on the condition of nutrition and aspiration in the early stage of pulling out the na-sogastric tube in patients with moderate dysphagia.Methods:Forty patients with tube feeding were randomly divided into observation group and control group.Each group had 20 cases.After extubation,the observation group ate fresh food homogenate,and the control group were feeding liquid and semi liquid diet.The actual calories intake,protein,carbohydrate,lipid and dietary fiber were recorded on the first day and the fifteenth day of intervention.The values of serum albumin,prealbumin,hemoglobin and total lymphocyte count were measured.The rate of aspiration and constipation was observed continuously during the study.Results:After 2 weeks of intervention,the daily energy and nutrient intake,nutritional biochemical indexes of observation group were higher than those of control group (P ＜ 0.05),and the incidence of aspiration and constipation was decreased in observation group (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion:Compared with the conventional liquid and semi liquid diet,fresh food homogenate can increase the intake of daily calorie and nutrition in patients with moderate dysphagia in the early stage after the feeding tube was pulled out,improve nutritional status,reduce the aspiration and constipation,and be well tolerated.
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Objective To explore the effectiveness,feasibility and suitability of the guideline for nasogastric tube feeding in adult patients.Methods Based on the Ottawa Model of Research Use as framework,we screened relevant evidence from guidelines,and developed new nasogastric tube feeding nursing procedure.Nursing knowledge,the rate of compliance to new procedure and the incidence of complications of nasogastric tube feeding were used to evaluate the clinical effects of the guideline.Results Nurses' knowledge increased significantly(P＜0.05).Nurses had a high degree of implementation of the new procedure,with the rate of over 85％.Compared with the control group,the rate of complications of nasogastric tube feeing in the experimental group was lower than that in the control group.Especially,the rates of reflux and aspiration were significantly lower(P＜0.05).Both rates of tube shedding and skin damage in the intervention group were decreased significantly(P＜0.05).Conclusion The nasal feeding nursing guideline in our clinical scenarios has its effectiveness,feasibility and suitability.
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Objective:To observe the clinical effect of intermittent oro-esophageal tube feeding (IOE) in the treatment of swallowing disorder caused by Wallenberg syndrome dorsal lateral syndrome,and to find new treatment for this kind of patients.Methods:60 cases of Wallenberg syndrome dorsal lateral syndrome were selected and randomly divided into the IOE group and the NGT group.All the patients were given swallowing function training based on controlling of the primary diseases,intervene modifiable risk factors and stroke prevention.The nutrition index and swallowing function were evaluated and compared in 24h after admission and 6 weeks after treatment.Results:Compared with the NGT group,the nutrition and swallowing function in IOE group were better.The differences were statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion:Intermittent oro-esophageal tube feeding is more conducive to the improvement of nutrition and swallowing function in patients with Wallenberg syndrome than NGT.
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We are presenting the case of a 52 year old female with three distinct episodes of clinical deterioration over a 20 year period after thyroid cancer treatment. The first decrease in functioning happened after the diagnosis of thyroid cancer, resulting in the patient not achieving her PhD thesis. The second deterioration happened ten years later when she presented with psychotic symptoms and the symptoms of anorexia. The last period of deterioration occurred one year before this hospitalization. During that time the patient worsened to the point where she became bedbound and dependent on a PEG tube for feeding. Once hospitalized, the patient had partial response to lorazepam (27 mg a day) and so dextroamphetamine was added with positive response. The addition of memantine helped with the residual symptoms. The PEG tube was finally able to be removed and the patient was discharged home in stable condition.
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PURPOSE: It is crucial to provide adequate enteral nutrition for postoperative recovery, wound healing and normal growth in infants in pediatric cardiac ICUs. This study was done to develop a feeding protocol using the vaso-active inotropic (VAI) score and to evaluate the impact of nutritional outcomes following the new feeding protocol for infants who underwent cardiac surgery. METHODS: This study consisted of three phases. First, a feeding protocol was developed based on a literature review. Second, ten experts rated the content validity. Third, a comparison study was conducted to evaluate the impact of the new feeding protocol. Data were analyzed using SPSS Version 20. RESULTS: Twenty-nine infants were enrolled in the pre-protocol group, and 22 infants in the post-protocol group. Patients in the 2 groups were similar. Time to reach feeding goal was significantly decreased from 56.0 (27-210) hours to 28.5 (10-496) hours in the post-protocol group (Z=-4.22, p<.001). Level of enteral feeding knowledge among nurses increased significantly after implementation of the protocol. CONCLUSION: The feeding protocol using VAI score facilitates the achievement feeding goal to decrease feeding interruptions and help nurses in their practice. Larger studies are necessary to examine clinical outcomes following the implementation of this feeding protocol.
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Humans , Infant , Critical Care , Enteral Nutrition , Heart Defects, Congenital , Intensive Care Units , Thoracic Surgery , Wound HealingABSTRACT
PURPOSE: The purposes of this study were to compare confidence in practice of intermittent gavage tube feeding and participants' satisfaction by three types of feedback; professor verbal feedback, professor feedback with smartphone video, and peer feedback with smartphone video. In addition, frequently failed items in the intermittent gavage tube feeding procedure were analyzed. METHODS: Data were collected from a convenience sample of 78 nursing college students in November 2014. Students were randomly assigned to the control group, experimental group I (smartphone video with professor feedback) or group II (smartphone video with peer feedback). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics including chi-square test, ANOVA, and Scheffe test with SPSS 21.0. RESULTS: Confidence in practice of intermittent gavage tube feeding and satisfaction with feedback were highest in experimental group I that had professor feedback with smartphone video. For the procedure, the most frequently failed item was giving an explanation to patients about the purpose and the procedure of tube feeding. CONCLUSION: The results indicate that professor verbal feedback with smartphone video is the most benefit to the nursing students in acquiring core nursing practice skills.
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Humans , Enteral Nutrition , Nursing , Students, NursingABSTRACT
This study investigated the general status of tube feeding for intensive care unit (ICU) inpatients and evaluated the consequent nutritional status of patients. This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of a general hospital located in Daegu metropolitan city. The subjects of this study were 80 adult patients who had been admitted to the ICU of a hospital, received fed tube feeding, and then been discharged. The differences in nutrition screening indicators, including percentage ideal body weight (PIBW), serum albumin, hemoglobin, total lymphocyte count, and total cholesterol, before and after tube feeding according to body mass index (BMI) or nutrient feeding levels were investigated. The ratios of actually provided amounts to calorie and protein requirements of patients were 72.8+/-15.8% and 72.6+/-19.8%, respectively. The change in PIBW before and after tube feeding was significantly different among the BMI groups (P or =80%) according to the ratio of actually provided calories to required calories, there was no significant difference in nutrition screening indicators before and after tube feeding. When the subjects were divided into three groups ( or =80%) according to the ratio of actually provided protein to required protein, serum albumin concentration showed a significant difference among the groups before and after tube feeding (P<0.05). Therefore, an intensive nutrition intervention program would be needed for the nutritional improvement of ICU inpatients receiving tube feeding.
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Adult , Humans , Body Mass Index , Cholesterol , Enteral Nutrition , Ethics Committees, Research , Hospitals, General , Ideal Body Weight , Inpatients , Intensive Care Units , Lymphocyte Count , Mass Screening , Nutrition Assessment , Nutritional Status , Serum AlbuminABSTRACT
Introdução: a Enfermagem desempenha um papel preponderante, ativo e de responsabilidade crescente no controle da nutrição enteral, uma vez que além de promover sua administração, realiza a vigilância, manutenção e controle da via escolhida e o volume administrado com importante atenção para a prevenção de possíveis complicações. Objetivo: caracterizar as principais falhas relacionadas ao conhecimento e a prática da assistência de enfermagem à pacientes em uso de sonda gastrointestinal, por meio de uma revisão integrativa. Métodos: trata-se de uma revisão integrativa de literatura realizada no período de abril a maio de 2013 nas bases de dados Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe (LILACS), Base de Dados de Enfermagem (BDENF), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Publicações Médicas (PubMed) e Isi Web of Knowledge, com uso de descritores controlados e não-controlados. Conclusão: a assistência de enfermagem apresentou condutas desfavoráveis que repercutiram de forma negativa no cuidado. Desse modo, evidencia-se a necessidade da implantação de protocolos para utilização durante a formação de recursos humanos em enfermagem, que norteiem a realização da assistência às pessoas alimentadas por sonda(AU)
Introducción: la Enfermería juega un papel importante, activo y creciente en el control de la nutrición integral, así como la promoción de su gestión, monitorización, mantenimiento y control del volumen administrado para la prevención de complicaciones. Objetivo: caracterizar las principales fallas relacionadas al conocimiento y la práctica de la asistencia de enfermería a pacientes sometidos al uso de sonda gastrointestinal. Métodos: revisión integrativa de la literatura realizada en el periodo de abril a mayo de 2013 en las bases de datos Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe (LILACS), Base de Dados de Enfermagem (BDENF), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Publicações Médicas (PubMed) e Isi Web of Knowledge, con el uso de los descriptores controlados y no controlados. Conclusión: la asistencia de enfermería presentó conductas desfavorables que repercutieron de manera negativa en el cuidado. De ese modo, se evidencia la necesidad de la implantación de protocolos para utilización durante la formación de recursos humanos en enfermería, que guíen la realización de la asistencia a las personas alimentadas por sonda(AU)
Introduction: nursing play an important rol in the integral nutrition control. Objective: to characterize the main defects related to the knowledge and the practice of the nursing care regarding patients using gastrointestinal tube, thru an integrative revision. Method: it is an integrative revision of literature performed in the period between April and May of 2013 in the databases Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe (LILACS), Base de Dados de Enfermagem (BDENF), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Publicações Médicas (PubMed) and Isi Web of Knowledge, using controlled and non-controlled descriptors. Conclusion: the nursing care presented unfavorable behaviors that affected the care in a negative way. Thus, it became evident the necessity of the implementation of protocols to be used during the training of human resources in nursing, to guide the performance of the care to people being fed by tube(AU)