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INTRODUCCIÓN: En nuestro hospital asistimos a un incremento inesperado en la incidencia de enterocolitis necrosante (ECN). Por si nuestra política de alimentación estaba influyendo, se realizó e implementó una guía de práctica clínica (GPC) de alimentación enteral del recién nacido de muy bajo peso al nacimiento (RNMBP). OBJETIVO: Valorar el impacto del nuevo régimen de alimentación en la incidencia de ECN. MÉTODO: Estudio antes (2011) y después (mayo del 2012-abril del 2013) de la introducción del nuevo protocolo de alimentación, que incluye: inicio de la alimentación enteral en ausencia de problema hemodinámico; periodo de nutrición trófica de 5-7 días, incrementos posteriores de 20-30ml/kg/día; leche materna/banco desde el inicio. No se utilizaron probióticos. La variable principal a estudio fue la incidencia de ECN ≥ II de Bell. Variables secundarias: perforación focal, mortalidad global y atribuida a ECN, sepsis nosocomial; peso a los 28 días y 36 semanas; % de RN con peso < p10 al alta; estancia hospitalaria. RESULTADOS: Doscientos setenta RNMBP, 155 antes y 115 después. La ECN descendió significativamente (12/155 vs. 1/115, p = 0,008); la mortalidad se redujo (17,4% vs. 7,8%, p = 0,02); en 4 casos la ECN formó parte de la secuencia que condujo a la muerte en la primera cohorte; ninguno en la segunda. No hubo diferencias en la incidencia de perforación intestinal focal ni en las otras variables secundarias analizadas. CONCLUSIONES: La protocolización del régimen de alimentación enteral con la máxima evidencia disponible produce un descenso en incidencia de ECN sin incrementar la estancia hospitalaria o la incidencia de sepsis
INTRODUCTION: An unexpected increase in the incidence of necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) cases was observed in our hospital. Just in case, our feeding policy could be responsible, it was decided to conduct a systematic review and develop a clinical guideline regarding enteral nutrition of very low birth weight infants (VLBW). OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of the new feeding protocol in the incidence of NEC. Method. A «before» (2011) and «after» (May 2012 - April 2013) study was performed on the new feeding protocol. This included initiation of enteral feeding in the absence of haemodynamic problems, a trophic feeding period of 5-7 days, and subsequent increments of 20-30ml/kg/day, of breast milk/donor human milk from the beginning. Probiotics were not administered. Primary outcome: incidence of NEC II 2 Bell's stage. Secondary outcomes: focal intestinal perforation, overall mortality and mortality due to NEC, nosocomial sepsis; weight at 28 days and 36 weeks; % of infants with weight Results. Of the 270 VLBW infants, 155 were included in the «before» group, and 115 in the «after» group. NEC significantly decreased (12/155 vs 1/115, P=.008). A decrease in mortality rate was also observed (17.4% vs 7.8%, P=.02). In four cases NEC was part of the sequence of events that led to death in the first cohort, with none in the second. There was no difference in the incidence of focal intestinal perforation or of the other secondary variables analysed. CONCLUSIONS: Implementation of an evidence-based enteral feeding protocol leads to a decrease in incidence of NEC, without increasing hospital stay or the incidence of sepsis
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Humans , Male , Female , Infant, Newborn , Enterocolitis, Necrotizing/complications , Enterocolitis, Necrotizing/diagnosis , Enteral Nutrition/adverse effects , Enteral Nutrition/methods , Evidence-Based Medicine/methods , Infant, Very Low Birth Weight/growth & development , Infant, Very Low Birth Weight/metabolism , Intestinal Perforation/complications , Intestinal Perforation/diagnosis , Parenteral Nutrition/methods , Infant, Premature, Diseases/diet therapy , Infant, Premature, Diseases/diagnosis , Intestinal Perforation/diet therapy , Sepsis/epidemiology , Sepsis/prevention & control , Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care/standardsABSTRACT
The problem of sufficient nitrogen and caloric supply for surgical patients with pronounced protein catabolism under the working conditions of a surgical department in a developing country is discussed. The authors report good success with Vivonex in the postoperative nutrition of patients with a small bowel perforation with typhoid fever and of patients with diffuse peritonitis following a perforated appendix. Vivonex proved its usefulness also in the alimentation of patients with tropical myositis and extensive burns.
