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Pharmaceutics ; 14(11)2022 Oct 28.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36365145

ABSTRACT

Gene transfer to mesenchymal stem cells constitutes a powerful approach to promote their differentiation into the appropriate cartilage phenotype. Although viral vectors represent gold standard vehicles, because of their high efficiency, their use is precluded by important concerns including an elevated immunogenicity and the possibility of insertional mutagenesis. Therefore, the development of new and efficient non-viral vectors is under active investigation. In the present study, we developed new non-viral carriers based on niosomes to promote the effective chondrogenesis of human MSCs. Two different niosome formulations were prepared by varying their composition on non-ionic surfactant, polysorbate 80 solely (P80), or combined with poloxamer 407 (P80PX). The best niosome formulation was proven to transfer a plasmid, encoding for the potent chondrogenic transcription factor SOX9 in hMSC aggregate cultures. Transfection of hMSC aggregates via nioplexes resulted in an increased chondrogenic differentiation with reduced hypertrophy. These results highlight the potential of niosome formulations for gene therapy approaches focused on cartilage repair.

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Endocrinol. diabetes nutr. (Ed. impr.) ; 67(7): 486-492, ago.-sept. 2020. tab
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-194705

ABSTRACT

Se revisan los aspectos básicos del metabolismo de la creatina/creatinina y la íntima relación entre la creatinina y la masa muscular, lo que la convierte en un marcador bioquímico de ésta. Se hace énfasis en la utilidad pronóstica actual, tanto de la baja excreción urinaria de creatinina como de los niveles bajos de creatinina sérica, en diferentes contextos clínicos en los que la sarcopenia probablemente desempeña un papel importante en la morbilidad y mortalidad


A review is made of the basic aspects of creatine/creatinine metabolism and the close relationship between creatinine and muscle mass, which makes the former a biochemical marker of the latter. Emphasis is placed on the current prognostic value of both the low urinary excretion of creatinine and low serum creatinine levels in different clinical settings in which sarcopenia probably plays a significant role in morbidity and mortality


Subject(s)
Humans , Sarcopenia/diagnosis , Muscular Diseases/diagnosis , Nutrition Assessment , Creatinine/blood , Creatinine/urine , Creatinine/metabolism , Motor Activity , Muscle, Skeletal , Biomarkers/blood , Biomarkers/urine , Sarcopenia/etiology
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Endocrinol Diabetes Nutr (Engl Ed) ; 67(7): 486-492, 2020.
Article in English, Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32331974

ABSTRACT

A review is made of the basic aspects of creatine/creatinine metabolism and the close relationship between creatinine and muscle mass, which makes the former a biochemical marker of the latter. Emphasis is placed on the current prognostic value of both the low urinary excretion of creatinine and low serum creatinine levels in different clinical settings in which sarcopenia probably plays a significant role in morbidity and mortality.


Subject(s)
Creatinine/blood , Creatinine/urine , Metabolic Diseases/blood , Metabolic Diseases/urine , Creatinine/metabolism , Humans , Risk Factors
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Hormones (Athens) ; 19(3): 449-450, 2020 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32037485

ABSTRACT

Aristotle was the first author who described the existence of abnormalities in the timing of human puberty. In the classic Greek-Roman period, Pliny the Elder and Phlegon of Tralles described the first individual cases of precocious puberty in children. During the Middle Ages, precocious puberty in the male (but not in the female) was ignored. We present what is, to our knowledge, the first full description in European literature of male precocious puberty and its consequences in an adult. This case is included in a book of the miscellaneous genre of Spanish Renaissance literature (Jardin de Flores Curiosas) written by Antonio de Torquemada in the sixteenth century.


Subject(s)
Medicine in Literature/history , Puberty, Precocious/history , History, 16th Century , Humans , Male , Spain
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Endocrinol. diabetes nutr. (Ed. impr.) ; 65(8): 439-443, oct. 2018. tab
Article in English | IBECS | ID: ibc-176285

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Disease-related malnutrition (DRM) is highly prevalent. Various European resolutions urge to screen and treat DRM. No policy in this regard has yet been developed in Extremadura (Spain). Objectives: To assess the prevalence of DRM (defined as NRS 2002≥3) using an analytical method (FILNUT), and to compare it with the official rate. Results: FILNUT scores≥3 showed values of sensitivity (S) and positive predictive value (PPV) of 82.3% and 72.3% respectively. No statistically significant differences were found between men and women using this tool. FILNUT showed a significantly higher sensitivity for detecting malnutrition in medical - as compared to surgical - diseases when low scores were used. The estimated prevalence of DRM was 21.4%. Prevalence of DRM is much greater than officially reported. Conclusions: FILNUT scores≥3 show high sensitivity and PPV for detecting DRM, and is a good alternative as a nutritional screening tool to detect malnutrition at our center


Introducción: La desnutrición relacionada con la enfermedad (DRE) es una entidad con alta prevalencia. Diversas resoluciones a nivel europeo instan a detectar y tratar la DRE. Aún no se ha desarrollado ninguna política al respecto en Extremadura (España). Objetivos: Determinar la prevalencia de la DRE (definida como NRS 2002≥3) utilizando un método analítico (FILNUT). Comparar dichos resultados con la tasa oficial de pacientes con DRE. Resultados: Una puntuación en FILNUT≥3 mostró unos valores de sensibilidad y valor predictivo positivo del 82,3 y 72,3%, respectivamente. No se encontraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas al comparar la utilización de esta herramienta por sexos. FILNUT mostró una sensibilidad significativamente mayor para detectar malnutrición en enfermedades médicas cuando se utilizaron valores bajos de la herramienta. La prevalencia estimada de DRE ascendió al 21,4%. La prevalencia de DRE estimada es muy superior a la reportada de forma oficial. Conclusiones: Un valor de FILNUT≥3 puntos presenta alta sensibilidad y VPP para detectar DRE, siendo una buena alternativa para utilizar en nuestro centro como herramienta de cribado nutricional


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Laboratory and Fieldwork Analytical Methods , Specialization , Nutrition Personnel , Malnutrition/epidemiology , Mass Screening/methods , Sensitivity and Specificity , Prevalence
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Endocrinol Diabetes Nutr (Engl Ed) ; 65(8): 439-443, 2018 Oct.
Article in English, Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30042050

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: Disease-related malnutrition (DRM) is highly prevalent. Various European resolutions urge to screen and treat DRM. No policy in this regard has yet been developed in Extremadura (Spain). OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence of DRM (defined as NRS 2002≥3) using an analytical method (FILNUT), and to compare it with the official rate. RESULTS: FILNUT scores≥3 showed values of sensitivity (S) and positive predictive value (PPV) of 82.3% and 72.3% respectively. No statistically significant differences were found between men and women using this tool. FILNUT showed a significantly higher sensitivity for detecting malnutrition in medical - as compared to surgical - diseases when low scores were used. The estimated prevalence of DRM was 21.4%. Prevalence of DRM is much greater than officially reported. CONCLUSIONS: FILNUT scores≥3 show high sensitivity and PPV for detecting DRM, and is a good alternative as a nutritional screening tool to detect malnutrition at our center.


Subject(s)
Malnutrition/epidemiology , Nutrition Assessment , Clinical Competence , Female , Health Personnel , Humans , Male , Malnutrition/diagnosis , Malnutrition/etiology , Mass Screening , Prevalence , Spain
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Endocrinol. diabetes nutr. (Ed. impr.) ; 64(8): 446-450, oct. 2017. tab
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-171808

ABSTRACT

Introducción y objetivos: La DRE es una entidad con alta prevalencia en nuestro medio hospitalario y conlleva un aumento de los costes sanitarios. Siguiendo la metodología del estudio PREDyCES se estimó el coste asociado a DRE. El ahorro potencial asociado al tratamiento especializado de la DRE se calculó extrapolando los datos de la estrategia SNAQ. Resultados: La mediana del coste por proceso en pacientes con DRE ascendió a 9.679,85 euros/proceso, lo que supuso un coste final de 28.700.775,2 euros. Cada paciente con DRE consumió 2,63 veces más recursos económicos que los pacientes sin DRE. El ahorro potencial asociado al tratamiento especializado de la DRE se estimó en 1.682.317,28 euros (5,86% del gasto asociado a la DRE). Conclusiones: Los pacientes con DRE presentaron un consumo de recursos muy superior al de pacientes normonutridos. Un tratamiento nutricional especializado supondría un ahorro potencial significativo (AU)


Introduction and objectives: DRM is a highly prevalent condition in Spanish hospitals and is associated to increased healthcare costs. Costs associated to DRM were calculated using the methods of the PREDyCES study. The potential savings derived from specialized nutritional treatment were calculated by extrapolating the results of the SNAQ strategy. Results: Median cost per procedure in patients with DRM was euros9,679.85, with a final cost of euros28,700,775.2. The cost of each patient with DRM was 2.63 times higher than the cost of patients with no DRM. The potential cost saving associated to specialized nutritional treatment was estimated at euros1,682,317.28 (5.86% of total cost associated to DRM). Conclusions: Patients with DRM showed a higher consumption of financial resources as compared to well-nourished patients. Specialized nutritional treatment is a potential cost-saving procedure (AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Male , Malnutrition/economics , Malnutrition/epidemiology , Hospitalization/economics , Economic Indexes , Length of Stay , Direct Service Costs/trends , 28599
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Endocrinol Diabetes Nutr ; 64(8): 446-450, 2017 Oct.
Article in English, Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28895541

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: DRM is a highly prevalent condition in Spanish hospitals and is associated to increased healthcare costs. Costs associated to DRM were calculated using the methods of the PREDyCES study. The potential savings derived from specialized nutritional treatment were calculated by extrapolating the results of the SNAQ strategy. RESULTS: Median cost per procedure in patients with DRM was €9,679.85, with a final cost of €28,700,775.2. The cost of each patient with DRM was 2.63 times higher than the cost of patients with no DRM. The potential cost saving associated to specialized nutritional treatment was estimated at €1,682,317.28 (5.86% of total cost associated to DRM). CONCLUSIONS: Patients with DRM showed a higher consumption of financial resources as compared to well-nourished patients. Specialized nutritional treatment is a potential cost-saving procedure.


Subject(s)
Cost Savings/statistics & numerical data , Health Care Costs/statistics & numerical data , Malnutrition/economics , Nutrition Surveys/economics , Female , Health Resources/economics , Humans , Length of Stay/economics , Length of Stay/statistics & numerical data , Male , Malnutrition/diet therapy , Malnutrition/epidemiology , Malnutrition/etiology , Prevalence , Spain/epidemiology
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Med Clin (Barc) ; 149(2): 90-91, 2017 07 21.
Article in English, Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28473222
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Med. clín (Ed. impr.) ; 148(7): 303-307, abr. 2017. tab
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-161454

ABSTRACT

Introducción y objetivo. La desnutrición relacionada con la enfermedad (DRE) presenta una prevalencia del 23% en el medio hospitalario español y se asocia a complicaciones clínicas. El soporte nutricional especializado (SNE) puede reducir estas complicaciones. Material y métodos. Estudio prospectivo en condiciones de práctica clínica habitual que compara la reducción de la estancia y las complicaciones en pacientes con NRS-2002≥3 puntos que recibieron SNE durante los 5 primeros días de ingreso (precoz) o posteriormente. Resultados. El grupo con SNE precoz presentó una estancia media 8,83 días inferior al grupo con introducción tardía (IC 95% 3,55-14,10), si bien este grupo mostró un predominio de pacientes varones y con enfermedad oncológica que pudo influir en los resultados. Se describió una tendencia no estadísticamente significativa a la reducción de la mortalidad y las complicaciones totales. Conclusión. La introducción precoz (primeros 5 días) del SNE en DRE se asoció a una reducción del 32,4% de la estancia (AU)


Introduction and objective. Disease related malnutrition (DRM) is highly prevalent in Spain, affecting 23% of in-hospital patients, and is associated with clinical complications. Specialized nutritional support (SNS) can reduce these complications. Material and methods. Prospective study carried out in standard clinical practice conditions to test if SNS during the first 5 days of hospitalization, or subsequently, was associated to a lower length of stay or reduced complications in patients with a NRS-2002 score≥3 points. Results. In the group of patients who initiated early SNS, the length of stay was 8.83 days shorter than in the group with a later introduction (95% CI 3.55-14.10); nevertheless, the higher prevalence of male and oncological patients in this group could have impacted the results. A tendency towards a statistically significant lower mortality rate and a reduced amount of total complications was described. Conclusion. The early introduction of SNS (within the first 5 days of hospitalization) in patients with DRM was associated with a 32.4% reduction in the length of stay (AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Middle Aged , Nutritional Support/methods , Malnutrition/complications , Malnutrition/diet therapy , Anthropometry/methods , Nutrients/methods , Electrolytes/therapeutic use , Thiamine/therapeutic use , Prospective Studies , Nutrition for Vulnerable Groups , Statistics, Nonparametric , Body Mass Index , Weight Loss/physiology
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Rev. argent. endocrinol. metab ; 54(1): 21-28, ene.-mar. 2017. graf, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-957964

ABSTRACT

Objetivo: Establecer los umbrales específicos de referencia de cada uno de los parámetros de función tiroidea en cada trimestre de la gestación y determinar el impacto del uso de umbrales no específicos en el diagnóstico de las alteraciones funcionales en el primer trimestre. Métodos: Entre enero y septiembre de 2014 se contactaron 759 mujeres embarazadas con edad mayor de 18 años y sin alteraciones funcionales tiroideas conocidas. Tras excluir a todas las pacientes que no completaron el seguimiento durante toda la gestación y las que presentaron inmunidad tiroidea positiva, 411 gestantes configuraron nuestra población de referencia. Se determinaron los niveles de TSH, T4L y T3L en cada trimestre, los anticuerpos antiperoxidasa tiroidea y antitiroglobulina en el primero y se recogió una muestra de orina en los trimestres primero y tercero para la determinación del yodo urinario. Resultados: Un total de 411 gestantes completaron el seguimiento en los 3 trimestres. Un 38,69% consumían sal yodada y un 72,20% suplementos yodados. Los valores de referencia de TSH expresados como mediana y percentiles 2,5 y 97,5 fueron: 1,53 μUI/ml (0,26-3,95), 1,90 μUI/ml (0,78-3,85) y 1,89 μUI/ml (0,71-3,61) en el primer, segundo y tercer trimestre, respectivamente. El nivel de yoduria fue de 171,31 μg/l (90,7-274,9) en el primer trimestre y de 190,37 μg/l (96,44-360,38) en el tercero. La aplicación en el primer trimestre de los umbrales propuestos por las sociedades internacionales ocasionaría una clasificación errónea del 19,8% de las gestantes en relación con su función tiroidea, mientras que los umbrales no específicos de nuestro laboratorio lo harían en el 8,52%. Conclusiones: La utilización de umbrales no específicos para el diagnóstico de las alteraciones funcionales tiroideas durante la gestación ocasiona un importante porcentaje de errores de clasificación, contribuyendo a una atención inadecuada.


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Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Pregnancy , Reference Standards , Thyroid Function Tests/classification , Pregnancy Complications , Thyroid Diseases/diagnosis , Thyroid Gland/physiopathology , Iodine/urine
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Schizophr Res ; 189: 134-141, 2017 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28223031

ABSTRACT

RATIONALE: Hyperprolactinemia is considered a troubling adverse effect of antipsychotics. Direct comparisons among second generation antipsychotics are scant in clinical practice. We hypothesize prolactin-sparing second-generation antipsychotics may have differential effects on prolactin levels and that they may be influenced by sex. OBJECTIVES: To explore the differential effect of three widely used prolactin-sparing antipsychotics, aripiprazole, quetiapine and ziprasidone, on prolactin plasma levels in first episode non-affective psychosis during a 1year of treatment. METHOD: From October 2005 to January 2011 a prospective, randomized, open-label study was undertaken. 141 patients who were randomly allocated to aripiprazole (N=56), quetiapine (N=36) or ziprasidone (N=49) were analyzed. The main outcome was differences in prolactin plasma levels over 1year follow-up among the three antipsychotics. Prolactin levels had a skewed distribution and therefore they were log-transformed before statistical analyses. RESULTS: Male patients on aripiprazole had a lower risk of suffering an increase on prolactin plasma levels (N=71; F=12.645; p<0.001). There was a gender effect with smaller changes in mean prolactin values only in males. Aripiprazole had a reduced risk of hyperprolactinemia (aripiprazole 19.6%) compared to quetiapine (44.4%) and ziprasidone (32.7%) (p=0.038); and quite similar findings were found when investigating males (p=0.040). No significant differences were found in females. The percentages of mild prolactin excess were: 14.3% on aripiprazole, 36.1% on quetiapine and 18.4% on ziprasidone (χ2=6.611 p=0.037). CONCLUSIONS: Our findings provide additional evidence of differential effects of three sparing-prolactin antipsychotics on prolactin release and may help clinicians to decide among therapeutic options.


Subject(s)
Antipsychotic Agents/therapeutic use , Prolactin/blood , Psychotic Disorders/blood , Psychotic Disorders/drug therapy , Adult , Aripiprazole/therapeutic use , Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale , Cohort Studies , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Outcome Assessment, Health Care , Piperazines/therapeutic use , Prolactin/drug effects , Quetiapine Fumarate/therapeutic use , Sex Characteristics , Thiazoles/therapeutic use , Time Factors , Young Adult
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Med Clin (Barc) ; 148(7): 303-307, 2017 Apr 07.
Article in English, Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27993414

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Disease related malnutrition (DRM) is highly prevalent in Spain, affecting 23% of in-hospital patients, and is associated with clinical complications. Specialized nutritional support (SNS) can reduce these complications. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Prospective study carried out in standard clinical practice conditions to test if SNS during the first 5 days of hospitalization, or subsequently, was associated to a lower length of stay or reduced complications in patients with a NRS-2002 score≥3 points. RESULTS: In the group of patients who initiated early SNS, the length of stay was 8.83 days shorter than in the group with a later introduction (95% CI 3.55-14.10); nevertheless, the higher prevalence of male and oncological patients in this group could have impacted the results. A tendency towards a statistically significant lower mortality rate and a reduced amount of total complications was described. CONCLUSION: The early introduction of SNS (within the first 5 days of hospitalization) in patients with DRM was associated with a 32.4% reduction in the length of stay.


Subject(s)
Malnutrition/therapy , Nutritional Support/methods , Adult , Aged , Female , Hospitalization , Humans , Length of Stay/statistics & numerical data , Male , Malnutrition/complications , Malnutrition/mortality , Middle Aged , Prospective Studies , Treatment Outcome
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Nutr Hosp ; 33(1): 19, 2016 Feb 16.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27019246

ABSTRACT

Introducción: la clasificación por procesos según el sistema de los grupos relacionados con el diagnóstico permite clasificar los diferentes procesos acorde a un consumo de recursos equivalentes. La complejidad de los procesos según el índice case-mix permite solicitar un mayor o menor presupuesto para la atención de los pacientes. La desnutrición tiene capacidad para aumentar el índice case-mix si bien en muchos casos este diagnóstico y el de los procesos nutricionales no se realizan de forma adecuada. Objetivo: determinar si la adecuada codificación de la desnutrición es capaz de aumentar el índice case-mix y si este aumento es dependiente de la documentación del mismo por un médico especialista, el tipo de proceso o el servicio de ingreso. Resultados: en una serie aleatorizada de 100 pacientes, la documentación de desnutrición y procesos asociados por parte de un médico especialista en Endocrinología y Nutrición produjo un aumento de 0,68 puntos en el índice case-mix (IC95: 0,48-0,88). El impacto fue mayor en procesos médicos que en quirúrgicos (0,42 puntos [IC95: 0,03-0,81]). Por servicios, el impacto fue positivo en Medicina Interna y Cirugía General. El tamaño muestral para el cálculo del resto de servicios no alcanzó tamaño muestral suficiente. Conclusión: el aumento de recursos humanos (médicos especialistas en Endocrinología y Nutrición) es viable en términos de gestión por el aumento del índice case-mix dependiente de su presencia en un contexto de práctica clínica habitual, no de investigación.


Subject(s)
Malnutrition/diagnosis , Malnutrition/therapy , Diagnosis-Related Groups , Documentation , Humans , Nutritional Support , Postoperative Care
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Nutr. hosp ; 33(1): 64-69, ene.-feb. 2016. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-153038

ABSTRACT

Introducción: la clasificación por procesos según el sistema de los grupos relacionados con el diagnóstico permite clasificar los diferentes procesos acorde a un consumo de recursos equivalentes. La complejidad de los procesos según el índice case-mix permite solicitar un mayor o menor presupuesto para la atención de los pacientes. La desnutrición tiene capacidad para aumentar el índice case-mix si bien en muchos casos este diagnóstico y el de los procesos nutricionales no se realizan de forma adecuada. Objetivo: determinar si la adecuada codificación de la desnutrición es capaz de aumentar el índice case-mix y si este aumento es dependiente de la documentación del mismo por un médico especialista, el tipo de proceso o el servicio de ingreso. Resultados: en una serie aleatorizada de 100 pacientes, la documentación de desnutrición y procesos asociados por parte de un médico especialista en Endocrinología y Nutrición produjo un aumento de 0,68 puntos en el índice case-mix (IC95: 0,48-0,88). El impacto fue mayor en procesos médicos que en quirúrgicos (0,42 puntos [IC95:0,03-0,81]). Por servicios, el impacto fue positivo en Medicina Interna y Cirugía General. El tamaño muestral para el cálculo del resto de servicios no alcanzó tamaño muestral suficiente. Conclusión: el aumento de recursos humanos (médicos especialistas en Endocrinología y Nutrición) es viable en términos de gestión por el aumento del índice case-mix dependiente de su presencia en un contexto de práctica clínica habitual, no de investigación (AU)


Introduction: Group-related diagnosis classification system allows ordering medical and surgical procedures following a similar expenditure of economical resources. Complexity of procedures according to the case-mix index permits asking for a minor o major economical reimbursement of the expenditure in patients’ attention. Undernutrition documentation can increase case-mix index, but it is barely detected and documented. Aim: Determine if proper documentation of undernutrition is able to enhance the case-mix index and establish if it is dependent on documentation by a specialist on clinical nutrition, the type of procedure or the service where the patient is admitted. Results: In a randomized simple of 100 procedures, documentation of undernutrition and nutritional support procedures by a specialist in Clinical Nutrition increased the case-mix index in 0.68 points (IC95:0.48-0.88). Impact of documentation was higher on medical than surgical procedures (0.42 points [IC95: 0.03-0.81]). Impact was also positive on patients admitted at general surgery and internal medicine. Sample size for other services was not high enough to establish differences. Conclusion: Investment on human resources (specialists in Clinical Nutrition) is feasible in terms of economic management due to the increase of the case-mix index dependent on specialist’s documentation in a real clinical practice, not in a research environment (AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Malnutrition/classification , Clinical Coding , Nutrition Assessment , Nutritional Status , Diagnosis-Related Groups/classification , Severity of Illness Index , Comorbidity , Malnutrition/epidemiology , Patient Care Management/organization & administration , Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data
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Endocrinol. nutr. (Ed. impr.) ; 63(1): 27-31, ene. 2016. tab
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-148479

ABSTRACT

Un adecuado plan de soporte nutricional conlleva numerosos aspectos, si bien, la falta de adecuado conocimiento en nutrición clínica de los trabajadores sanitarios en general hace que su prescripción no sea adecuada. Material y métodos: Se realizó un estudio de concordancia comparando soportes nutricionales enterales y parenterales en un mismo individuo con una misma situación de estrés por parte de médicos especialistas en endocrinología y nutrición y médicos no especialistas. Resultados: Los datos antropométricos fueron registrados en un 13,3% de los pacientes por médicos no especialistas, que no realizaron ningún tipo de valoración del estado nutricional previo al inicio del soporte nutricional. El aporte proteico de médicos no especialistas fue inferior a lo estimado según ESPEN (10,29 g de nitrógeno vs 14,62; p < 0,001), no así en el caso de médicos especialistas (14,88 g de nitrógeno; p = 0,072). Los aportes calóricos y de glutamina pautados por especialistas se asemejaron más a lo establecido en las guías de forma estadísticamente significativa, al igual que los controles analíticos realizados. Conclusión: Los soportes nutricionales pautados por los médicos especialistas en endocrinología y nutrición en el Hospital San Pedro de Alcántara se asemejan más a los estándares de las guías de práctica clínica, y son superiores en cuanto a estándares de calidad y cuidado adecuado de los pacientes respecto a los pautados por los médicos no especialistas (AU)


Adequate nutritional support includes many different aspects, but poor understanding of clinical nutrition by health care professionales often results in an inadequate prescription. Material and methods: A study was conducted to compare enteral and parenteral nutritional support plans prescribed by specialist and non-specialist physicians. Results: Non-specialist physicians recorded anthropometric data from only 13.3% of patients, and none of them performed nutritional assessments. Protein amounts provided by non-specialist physicians were lower than estimated based on ESPEN (10.29 g of nitrogen vs 14.62; P < .001). Differences were not statistically significant in the specialist group (14.88 g of nitrogen; P = .072). Calorie and glutamine provision and laboratory controls prescribed by specialists were significantly closer to those recommended by clinical guidelines. Conclusion: Nutritional support prescribed by specialists in endocrinology and nutrition at San Pedro de Alcántara Hospital was closer to clinical practice guideline standards and of higher quality as compared to that prescribed by non-specialists (AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , Prescriptions/standards , Diet/standards , Nutrition Therapy/standards , Nutritional Support/standards , Quality of Health Care/standards , Specialization/statistics & numerical data , Inappropriate Prescribing/statistics & numerical data
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Endocrinol Nutr ; 63(1): 27-31, 2016 Jan.
Article in English, Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26476963

ABSTRACT

UNLABELLED: Adequate nutritional support includes many different aspects, but poor understanding of clinical nutrition by health care professionales often results in an inadequate prescription. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A study was conducted to compare enteral and parenteral nutritional support plans prescribed by specialist and non-specialist physicians. RESULTS: Non-specialist physicians recorded anthropometric data from only 13.3% of patients, and none of them performed nutritional assessments. Protein amounts provided by non-specialist physicians were lower than estimated based on ESPEN (10.29g of nitrogen vs 14.62; P<.001). Differences were not statistically significant in the specialist group (14.88g of nitrogen; P=.072). Calorie and glutamine provision and laboratory controls prescribed by specialists were significantly closer to those recommended by clinical guidelines. CONCLUSION: Nutritional support prescribed by specialists in endocrinology and nutrition at San Pedro de Alcántara Hospital was closer to clinical practice guideline standards and of higher quality as compared to that prescribed by non-specialists.


Subject(s)
Nutritional Support/standards , Physicians , Practice Patterns, Physicians' , Specialization , Energy Intake , Enteral Nutrition/standards , Guideline Adherence , Humans , Nutrition Assessment , Parenteral Nutrition/standards
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