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Evaluation of enteral formulas for nutrition, health, and quality of life among stroke patients
Nutrition Research and Practice ; : 393-399, 2010.
Artigo em Inglês | WPRIM | ID: wpr-69834
ABSTRACT
Enteral nutritional support has been used via tube feeding for dysphagic stroke patients. We performed long and short term trials to evaluate the effects of commercial enteral nutritional supports on nutrition and health in stroke patients (mRS = 3~5) and quality of life in their caregivers. For a long term study, we recruited chronic (> or = 1 yrs) stroke patients (n = 6) and administered them 6 cans/day (1,200 kcal) of the commercial enteral formula N for 6 months according to IRB-approved protocol. We collected peripheral blood at 0, 2, 4 and 6 months. For a short term study, we recruited acute (< or = 3 months) stroke patients (n = 12) and randomly administered them two different commercial enteral formulas, N or J, for 2 weeks. We collected their blood at 0, 4, 7 and 14 day of the administration. Blood samples were analyzed to quantify 19 health and nutritional biomarkers and an oxidative stress biomarker, malondialdehyde (MDA). In order to evaluate quality of life, we also obtained the sense of competence questionnaire (SCQ) from all caregivers at 'before' and 'after trials'. As results, the enteral formula, N, improved hemoglobin and hematocrit levels in the long term trial and maintained most of biomarkers within normal ranges. The SCQ levels of caregivers were improved in the long term treatment (P < 0.05). In a case of the short term study, both of enteral formulas were helpful to maintain nutritional status of the patients. In addition, MDA levels were decreased in the acute patients following formula consumption (0.05 < P < 0.1). Most of health and nutrition outcomes were not different, even though there is a big difference in price of the two products. Thus, we evaluate the formula N has equal nutritional efficacy compared to the formula J. In addition, long term use of enteral formula N can be useful to health and nutrition of stroke patients, and the quality of life for their caregivers.
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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: Qualidade de Vida / Valores de Referência / Hemoglobinas / Biomarcadores / Estado Nutricional / Inquéritos e Questionários / Competência Mental / Cuidadores / Nutrição Enteral / Estresse Oxidativo Tipo de estudo: Guia de Prática Clínica Limite: Humanos Idioma: Inglês Revista: Nutrition Research and Practice Ano de publicação: 2010 Tipo de documento: Artigo

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: Qualidade de Vida / Valores de Referência / Hemoglobinas / Biomarcadores / Estado Nutricional / Inquéritos e Questionários / Competência Mental / Cuidadores / Nutrição Enteral / Estresse Oxidativo Tipo de estudo: Guia de Prática Clínica Limite: Humanos Idioma: Inglês Revista: Nutrition Research and Practice Ano de publicação: 2010 Tipo de documento: Artigo