Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition: Revised 2021 Standards of Practice and Standards of Professional Performance for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (Competent, Proficient, and Expert) in Nutrition Support.

Nutrition support is a therapy that crosses all ages, diseases, and conditions as health care practitioners strive to meet the nutritional requirements of individuals who are unable to meet nutritional and/or hydration needs with oral intake alone. Registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs), as integral members of the nutrition support team provide needed information, such as identification of malnutrition risk, macro- and micronutrient requirements, and type of nutrition support therapy (eg, enteral or parenteral), including the route (eg, nasogastric vs nasojejunal or tunneled catheter vs port). The Dietitians in Nutrition Support Dietetic Practice Group, American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, along with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Quality Management Committee, have updated the Standards of Practice (SOP) and Standards of Professional Performance (SOPP) for RDNs working in nutrition support. The SOP and SOPP for RDNs in Nutrition Support provide indicators that describe the following 3 levels of practice: competent, proficient, and expert. The SOP uses the Nutrition Care Process and clinical workflow elements for delivering patient/client care. The SOPP describes the 6 domains that focus on professional performance. Specific indicators outlined in the SOP and SOPP depict how these standards apply to practice. The SOP and SOPP are complementary resources for RDNs and are intended to be used as a self-evaluation tool for assuring competent practice in nutrition support and for determining potential education and training needs for advancement to a higher practice level in a variety of settings.

[Evaluating malnutrition in pediatrics, a current challenge]. / Evaluando la desnutrición en pediatría, un reto vigente.

INTRODUCTION: Malnutrition in pediatric patients conditions their health/illness. Malnutrition in sick children further aggravates their baseline situation, and conditions their evolution and prognosis. Despite its relevance, it is not evaluated in many cases, nor is there a single definition that facilitates its diagnosis. The objective of this article is to establish the principal aspects to consider when evaluating malnutrition, and to highlight the importance of routine evaluation.

INTRODUCCIÓN: La desnutrición en el paciente pediátrico condiciona su salud/enfermedad. La desnutrición en el niño enfermo agrava aun más, si cabe, su situación de base y condiciona su evolución y pronóstico. A pesar de su relevancia, no se evalúa en muchos casos ni se tiene una única definición que facilite su diagnóstico. El objetivo de este artículo es establecer los aspectos prioritarios a la hora de evaluar la desnutrición y resaltar la importancia de hacerlo de forma rutinaria.

Standards of the nutritional support process in Spain - Towards benchmarking / Estándares del proceso de soporte nutricional en España: hacia el "benchmarking"

Introduction: quality indicators have been proposed in Spain for assessing the various stages of clinical nutrition. However, reference standards for these indicators (feasible and relevant) based on daily practice of artificial nutrition are not available. Goals: the goal of this study was to propose quality indicators standards for their routine application to artificial nutrition in clinical practice. Material and methods: a multicenter, cross-sectional study-based on a survey applied to health professionals in the field of clinical nutrition-on the fulfilment of eight quality criteria was carried out during 2018 and 2019. The total number of processes and those that were correctly accomplished were assessed and compared with the corresponding proposed theoretical standard. Results: fifteen centers were assessed. Of eight indicators assessed, five were within the theoretical standard (correct identification of parenteral nutrition bags, semi-upright position of patients on enteral nutrition, administration of micronutrients in ready-to-use parenteral nutrition bags, checking placement of feeding tubes, and days with glycemia below 60 mg/dL). Two indicators were very close to the theoretical standard. One indicator, hyperglycemia in patients with parenteral nutrition, was far removed from its theoretical standard (15.7 % vs. 5 %). Conclusion: the administration of artificial nutrition in Spanish hospitals was performed with a high quality level. Therefore, standards based on daily clinical practice regarding artificial nutrition in Spain are proposed. (AU)

Introducción: en España se han propuesto indicadores de calidad para evaluar las diversas etapas de la asistencia en nutrición clínica. Sin embargo, no se encuentran disponibles estándares de referencia de estos indicadores (factibles y relevantes) basados en la práctica diaria de la nutrición artificial. Objetivos: ofrecer estándares de indicadores de calidad para su aplicación rutinaria en la práctica clínica de la nutrición artificial. Material y métodos: estudio transversal multicéntrico, basado en una encuesta remitida a profesionales sanitarios del ámbito de la nutrición clínica, sobre el cumplimiento de 8 criterios de calidad durante el año 2018 y 2019. Se analizó el número total de procesos evaluados y los que se cumplieron correctamente, y se compararon con el estándar teórico propuesto. Resultados: se estudiaron 15 centros. De los 8 indicadores estudiados, 5 estuvieron dentro del estándar teórico (identificación correcta de las bolsas de nutrición parenteral, posición semi-incorporada de los pacientes con nutrición enteral, administración de micronutrientes en las bolsas de nutrición parenteral "listas para su uso", comprobación de la colocación de las sondas, y días de glucemia por debajo de 60 mg/dl); dos indicadores estuvieron muy próximos al estándar teórico y, uno, la hiperglucemia en los pacientes con nutrición parenteral, lejos del estándar teórico (15,7 % vs. 5 %). Conclusión: la aplicación de la nutrición artificial se realiza en los hospitales españoles con un elevado nivel de calidad. De esta manera, se ofrecen unos estándares basados en la práctica clínica diaria de la nutrición artificial en España. (AU)

Standards of the nutritional support process in Spain - Towards benchmarking.

INTRODUCTION: Introduction: quality indicators have been proposed in Spain for assessing the various stages of clinical nutrition. However, reference standards for these indicators (feasible and relevant) based on daily practice of artificial nutrition are not available. Goals: the goal of this study was to propose quality indicators standards for their routine application to artificial nutrition in clinical practice. Material and methods: a multicenter, cross-sectional study-based on a survey applied to health professionals in the field of clinical nutrition-on the fulfilment of eight quality criteria was carried out during 2018 and 2019. The total number of processes and those that were correctly accomplished were assessed and compared with the corresponding proposed theoretical standard. Results: fifteen centers were assessed. Of eight indicators assessed, five were within the theoretical standard (correct identification of parenteral nutrition bags, semi-upright position of patients on enteral nutrition, administration of micronutrients in ready-to-use parenteral nutrition bags, checking placement of feeding tubes, and days with glycemia below 60 mg/dL). Two indicators were very close to the theoretical standard. One indicator, hyperglycemia in patients with parenteral nutrition, was far removed from its theoretical standard (15.7 % vs. 5 %). Conclusion: the administration of artificial nutrition in Spanish hospitals was performed with a high quality level. Therefore, standards based on daily clinical practice regarding artificial nutrition in Spain are proposed.

INTRODUCCIÓN: Introducción: en España se han propuesto indicadores de calidad para evaluar las diversas etapas de la asistencia en nutrición clínica. Sin embargo, no se encuentran disponibles estándares de referencia de estos indicadores (factibles y relevantes) basados en la práctica diaria de la nutrición artificial. Objetivos: ofrecer estándares de indicadores de calidad para su aplicación rutinaria en la práctica clínica de la nutrición artificial. Material y métodos: estudio transversal multicéntrico, basado en una encuesta remitida a profesionales sanitarios del ámbito de la nutrición clínica, sobre el cumplimiento de 8 criterios de calidad durante el año 2018 y 2019. Se analizó el número total de procesos evaluados y los que se cumplieron correctamente, y se compararon con el estándar teórico propuesto. Resultados: se estudiaron 15 centros. De los 8 indicadores estudiados, 5 estuvieron dentro del estándar teórico (identificación correcta de las bolsas de nutrición parenteral, posición semi-incorporada de los pacientes con nutrición enteral, administración de micronutrientes en las bolsas de nutrición parenteral "listas para su uso", comprobación de la colocación de las sondas, y días de glucemia por debajo de 60 mg/dl); dos indicadores estuvieron muy próximos al estándar teórico y, uno, la hiperglucemia en los pacientes con nutrición parenteral, lejos del estándar teórico (15,7 % vs. 5 %). Conclusión: la aplicación de la nutrición artificial se realiza en los hospitales españoles con un elevado nivel de calidad. De esta manera, se ofrecen unos estándares basados en la práctica clínica diaria de la nutrición artificial en España.

Pilares para la excelencia en las unidades de nutrición. Regulación / Pillars for excellence in nutrition support units. Regulation

La valoración y el tratamiento nutricionales, necesarios para poder realizar la prevención y tratamiento de la desnutrición relacionada con la enfermedad, se deben llevar a cabo por un equipo multidisciplinar en el que cada miembro tenga bien definidas sus competencias y funciones, y donde se establezcan mecanismos que permitan una adecuada coordinación en el entorno hospitalario y ambulatorio. En España, el desarrollo y la implantación de estos equipos o unidades dedicados a la nutrición clínica han sido muy importantes: hoy en día están presentes en la mayor parte de los hospitales. En este artículo se revisan las características de las unidades de nutrición clínica, las funciones de los miembros del equipo y la normativa que regula su funcionamiento en nuestro país

Nutritional assessment and treatment, necessary for the prevention and treatment of disease-related malnutrition, should be carried out by a multidisciplinary team where each member has well-defined skills and functions, and mechanisms are established to allow adequate coordination, both in the inpatient and outpatient settings. In Spain, the development and implementation of these teams or units dedicated to clinical nutrition has been very important: today they are present in most hospitals. This paper reviews the characteristics of clinical nutrition units, the functions of their team members, and the regulatory framework in our country

Evaluando la desnutrición en pediatría, un reto vigente / Evaluating malnutrition in pediatrics, a current challenge

La desnutrición en el paciente pediátrico condiciona su salud/enfermedad. La desnutrición en el niño enfermo agrava aun más, si cabe, su situación de base y condiciona su evolución y pronóstico. A pesar de su relevancia, no se evalúa en muchos casos ni se tiene una única definición que facilite su diagnóstico. El objetivo de este artículo es establecer los aspectos prioritarios a la hora de evaluar la desnutrición y resaltar la importancia de hacerlo de forma rutinaria. (AU)

Malnutrition in pediatric patients conditions their health/illness. Malnutrition in sick children further aggravates their baseline situation, and conditions their evolution and prognosis. Despite its relevance, it is not evaluated in many cases, nor is there a single definition that facilitates its diagnosis. The objective of this article is to establish the principal aspects to consider when evaluating malnutrition, and to highlight the importance of routine evaluation. (AU)

How can we improve perinatal care in isolated multiple intestinal atresia? A retrospective study with a 30-year literature review.

INTRODUCTION: Multiple intestinal atresia (MIA) is a rare cause of neonatal intestinal obstruction. To provide an overview of the current prenatal, surgical, and nutritional management of MIA, we report our experience and a literature review of papers published after 1990. METHODS: All cases of isolated MIA (non-hereditary, not associated with apple-peel syndrome or gastroschisis) treated at our institution between 2005 and 2016 were reviewed and compared with cases found in the literature. RESULTS: Seven patients were prenatally suspected of having intestinal obstruction and were postnatally diagnosed with MIA, with a mean 1.7 (1-2) resections-anastomoses (RA) and 6 (1-10) strictureplasties performed, resulting in a mean resected bowel length of 15.1cm (15-25 cm). Median time to full oral feed was 46 days (14-626 days). All patients were alive and none had orality disorder after a mean follow-up of 3.1 years (0.2-8.1 years). Three surgical strategies were found in the literature review: multiple RA (68%, 34/50) including Santulli's technique in four of 34 (12%) and anastomoses over a transanastomotic tube (32%, 16/50), with a 98% survival rate, and short-bowel syndrome for only two patients. CONCLUSION: Bowel-sparing surgery and appropriate medical management are key to ensuring a favorable nutritional and gastrointestinal outcome and a good prognosis. Prenatal assessment and standardization of the surgical course of treatment remain challenging.

First 1000 days: New Zealand Mothers' perceptions of early life nutrition resources.

Research into associations between early life nutritional exposures and vulnerability to adult non-communicable disease (NCD) highlights the importance of maternal diet. A booklet outlining evidence-based dietary guidelines for the first 1000 days of life was first published in 2016 by early life nutrition experts for distribution to pregnant women in Australia and New Zealand. First-time New Zealand mothers' (n=9) perceptions of the booklet and its relevance for the future health of their child were explored via semi-structured focus groups and interviews. Recruitment took place via social media channels and antenatal classes around Auckland. Three major themes were identified using thematic analysis: 1. A difference in the ways mothers related to the booklet depending on their apparent level of health literacy and communication preferences; 2. A tendency for women to outsource decision-making to nutrition 'rules', rather than interpreting information to suit personal circumstances; 3. Intense pressure to comply, resulting in feelings of shame or guilt when the 'rules' were not followed. In this study, first-time mums expressed feeling under pressure to 'get it right' and identified a desire for more support from healthcare providers and society. Nutrition education is essential; however, a booklet should provide a starting point for conversation rather than a stand-alone list of recommendations. Further exploration is needed to develop a resource that can be used by health professionals working alongside women and their partners to support healthy child development.

[Clinical management in nutrition units]. / Gestión clínica en las unidades de nutrición.

INTRODUCTION: Introduction: total quality management (TQM) is an element of excellence in the practice of clinical nutrition that is less recognized than others such as continuous training or research. Objective: to discuss the foundations of quality management tools such as TQM or continuous quality improvement, to describe major achievements in this field in nutrition units, and to define the main challenges for the future. Results: in recent years, at least 9 clinical nutrition units have implemented TQM with quality certification by an external agency, in most cases AENOR and in accordance with the ISO 9001 standard. This has meant reflecting on the activities carried out by the units in order to meet user expectations, to document said activities, to ensure a better understanding of the organization, and to define the responsibilities of all staff, avoiding errors and redundant activities, with the result of improved time management and resources. Conclusions: TQM contributes to excellence in clinical nutrition because it represents a useful tool to improve organization and results in an efficient way. Although much progress has been made, there still remains a lot of work to be done in terms of developing processes, indicators, standards, and especially the coding of disease related malnutrition (DRM), due to its very important impact on patient care.

INTRODUCCIÓN: Introducción: la gestión clínica es un elemento de excelencia en la práctica de la nutricion clínica que está menos reconocido que otros, como la formación continuada o la investigación. Objetivos: el objetivo de este artículo es exponer las bases de las herramientas de gestión de calidad, como son los programas de gestión clínica (PGC) o de mejora continua de la calidad; describir los principales logros en este campo en las unidades de nutrición, y plantear los principales retos para el futuro. Resultados: en los últimos años, al menos 9 unidades de nutrición han implantado PGC con certificación de calidad por parte de una agencia externa, en la mayoría de los casos AENOR y conforme a la norma ISO 9001. Esto ha supuesto hacer una reflexión sobre las actividades que realiza la unidad con el objetivo de satisfacer las expectativas de los usuarios, documentar dichas actividades, asegurar un mejor entendimiento de la organización y definir las responsabilidades de todo el personal, evitando errores y actividades redundantes, con el resultado de una mejor gestión del tiempo y los recursos. Conclusiones: los PGC contribuyen a la excelencia en la nutrición clínica porque constituyen una herramienta útil para mejorar la organización y nuestros resultados de un modo eficiente. Aunque se ha avanzado mucho, aún queda mucho trabajo por hacer en cuanto al desarrollo de procesos, indicadores, estándares y, especialmente, la codificación de la desnutrición relacionada con la enfermedad (DRE), por su repercusión importantísima en la atención de los pacientes.

Soporte nutricional especializado en un paciente con úlceras por presión: un informe de caso / Specialized nutritional support in a patient with pressure ulcers: a case report

Las úlceras por presión son lesiones de la piel y/o del tejido subyacente. El soporte nutricional adecuado constituye parte del tratamiento de estas lesiones. El objetivo de este reporte es demostrar la eficacia del soporte nutricional como factor coadyuvante en la recuperación de éstas. Paciente masculino de 29 años de edad que ingresó al hospital con diagnóstico de neuroinfección. Durante su estadía desarrolló una úlcera en la región sacra. Fue tratado con nutrición enteral por sonda nasoentérica que incluyó dieta y soporte nutricional hiperproteicos enriquecido con glutamina y arginina; posteriormente se brindó colágeno hidrolizado. A los 36 días tras la aparición de la úlcera, ésta es recuperada. Luego de 4 meses, el paciente fue dado de alta. La intervención nutricional fue crucial en la recuperación de la úlcera. Se enfatiza la necesidad de prevenirlas a través de un monitoreo oportuno y adecuado.

Pressure ulcers are injuries to the skin and / or the underlying tissue. Opportune nutritional support is part of the treatment of these injuries. This report aims to demonstrate the efficacy of nutritional support as a contributing factor in this ulcer recovery. A 29-year-old male patient was admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of neuroinfection. During his stay, he developed a pressure ulcer in the sacral region. He was treated with enteral nutrition via a nasoenteric tube that included a hyperprotein diet and nutritional support enriched with glutamine and arginine; subsequently, hydrolyzed collagen was provided. Thirty-six days after the development of the pressure ulcer, it has recovered. After four months, the patient was discharged. The nutritional intervention was crucial in the recovery of UPP. The need to prevent this type of ulcers through timely and adequate monitoring is emphasized.

Artificial nutrition and hydration for children and young people towards end of life: consensus guidelines across four specialist paediatric palliative care centres.

There is a paucity of evidence on the role, use, benefit and challenges of artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH) in children at end of life. Parents express the difficulty they face with making the decision to withdraw ANH. Decision-making on the role of ANH in an individual child requires careful multidisciplinary team deliberation and clear goals of care with children and families. Four paediatric palliative care specialist centres reviewed the current literature and developed consensus guidelines on ANH at end of life. These guidelines seek to provide a practical approach to clinical decision-making on the role of ANH in a child or young person entering the end-of-life phase.

ESPEN practical guideline: Clinical nutrition in liver disease.

BACKGROUND: The Practical guideline is based on the current scientific ESPEN guideline on Clinical Nutrition in Liver Disease. METHODS: It has been shortened and transformed into flow charts for easier use in clinical practice. The guideline is dedicated to all professionals including physicians, dieticians, nutritionists and nurses working with patients with chronic liver disease. RESULTS: A total of 103 statements and recommendations are presented with short commentaries for the nutritional and metabolic management of patients with (i) acute liver failure, (ii) alcoholic steatohepatitis, (iii) non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, (iv) liver cirrhosis, and (v) liver surgery/transplantation. The disease-related recommendations are preceded by general recommendations on the diagnostics of nutritional status in liver patients and on liver complications associated with medical nutrition. CONCLUSION: This practical guideline gives guidance to health care providers involved in the management of liver disease to offer optimal nutritional care.

Weight-for-height Z-score improves in half of undernourished children hospitalized in surgical wards.

BACKGROUND: Overall, 10-15% of hospitalized children are undernourished. The present study focuses on pediatric surgical wards. We assessed the impact of undernutrition upon admission on the weight-for-height Z-score (Z-WFH) during hospitalization for surgery. Secondary aims were to investigate the influence of associated factors and to report on the use of nutritional support. METHODS: All children hospitalized for a surgical procedure between July 2015 and March 2016 were included in this monocentric, prospective study. Children were divided into two groups: whether the Z-WFH upon admission was below -2 standard deviations (undernourished) or not (not undernourished). RESULTS: A total of 161 of 278 eligible children were included; 27 were undernourished (17%). The change in Z-WFH during hospitalization was greater in undernourished children (0.31±0.11 vs. -0.05±0.05, P=0.005). Of undernourished children, 49% recovered a Z-WFH above -2 SD during hospitalization. There was no difference between undernourished children and not undernourished children regarding age, length of hospital stay, pre- and post-operative duration of nil per os, duration of surgical procedure, ASA score, emergency level of the surgical procedure, and enteral/parenteral nutrition. CONCLUSION: Our data suggest that the Z-WFH of undernourished children upon admission improved during hospitalization.

Practical guidelines and apps for improvement of guideline implementation.

The European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) presents a new series of "practical guidelines" based on previously published scientific guidelines. A first example of such a Practical Guideline has been completed and published recently (ESPEN practical guideline: Clinical Nutrition in inflammatory bowel disease), other will follow soon. The practical guidelines are generated by shortening and restructuring of the Scientific guidelines and by presenting the content using flow charts for a fast navigation through the content. The practical guidelines serve as templates for IT-based versions for the smartphone, tablet and PC, for lay versions and for translations into different languages. These efforts are part of a new guideline dissemination and implementation program ESPEN launched in 2018 also with support by the United European Gastroenterology society. First results are presented.

Biomarkers in critical care nutrition.

The goal of nutrition support is to provide the substrates required to match the bioenergetic needs of the patient and promote the net synthesis of macromolecules required for the preservation of lean mass, organ function, and immunity. Contemporary observational studies have exposed the pervasive undernutrition of critically ill patients and its association with adverse clinical outcomes. The intuitive hypothesis is that optimization of nutrition delivery should improve ICU clinical outcomes. It is therefore surprising that multiple large randomized controlled trials have failed to demonstrate the clinical benefit of restoring or maximizing nutrient intake. This may be in part due to the absence of biological markers that identify patients who are most likely to benefit from nutrition interventions and that monitor the effects of nutrition support. Here, we discuss the need for practical risk stratification tools in critical care nutrition, a proposed rationale for targeted biomarker development, and potential approaches that can be adopted for biomarker identification and validation in the field.

[ASPEN-FELANPE Clinical Guidelines: Nutrition Support of Adult Patients with Enterocutaneous Fistula]. / Guías Clínicas ASPEN-FELANPE: Terapia Nutricional en Pacientes Adultos con Fístulas Enterocutáneas.

INTRODUCTION: Background: the management of patients with enterocutaneous fistula (ECF) requires an interdisciplinary approach and poses a significant challenge to surgeons, gastroenterologists, intensivists, wound/stoma care specialists, and nutrition support clinicians. Available guidelines for optimizing nutritional status in these patients are often vague, based on limited and dated clinical studies, and typically rely on individual or institutional experience. Specific nutrient requirements, appropriate route of feeding, role of immune-enhancing nutrients, and use of somatostatin analogs in the management of patients with ECF remain a challenge for the clinician. The purpose of this clinical guideline is to develop recommendations for the nutritional care of adult patients with ECF. Methods: a systematic review of the best available evidence to answer a series of questions regarding clinical management of adults with ECF was undertaken and evaluated using concepts adopted from the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) Working Group. An anonymous consensus process was used to develop the clinical guideline recommendations prior to peer review and approval by the A.S.P.E.N. and FELANPE Board of Directors. Questions: in adult patients with enterocutaneous fistula: 1) What factors best describe nutritional status? 2) What is the preferred route of nutritional therapy (oral diet, EN or PN)? 3) What protein and energy intake provide best clinical outcomes? 4) Is fistuloclysis associated with better outcomes than standard care? 5) Are immune-enhancing nutrients associated with better outcomes? 6) Does the use of somatostatin provide better outcomes than standard medical therapy? 7) When is home parenteral nutrition support indicated?

INTRODUCCIÓN: Introducción: el manejo de las fístulas enterocutáneas (FEC) es un reto que requiere enfoque interdisciplinario y plantea un desafío importante. Las guías para optimizar el estado nutricional en estos pacientes están basadas en estudios que dependen de la experiencia individual y, ocasionalmente, institucional; que se focalizan en el tratamiento integral de las FEC, centrándose en el manejo médico y quirúrgico, mientras que la terapia nutricional se revisa solo superficialmente. Los requerimientos nutricionales, vía de administración, uso de inmunonutrición y de análogos de la somatostatina en el tratamiento de estos pacientes no están bien definidos. El objetivo de esta guía es desarrollar recomendaciones específicas para la terapia nutricional de los pacientes adultos con FEC. Método: revisión sistemática de la mejor evidencia disponible para responder a una serie de preguntas sobre la terapia nutricional de los adultos con FEC, evaluada utilizando la metodología GRADE. Se utilizó un proceso de consenso anónimo para desarrollar las recomendaciones de la guía clínica antes de la revisión por pares y la aprobación por las Juntas Directivas de ASPEN y FELANPE. Preguntas: 1) ¿Qué factores describen mejor el estado nutricional de los adultos con FEC? 2) ¿Cuál es la mejor vía para administrar la terapia nutricional (oral, nutrición enteral o parenteral)? 3) ¿Qué aporte energético y proteico proporciona mejores resultados clínicos? 4) ¿El uso de la fistuloclisis se asocia a mejores resultados? 5) ¿Las fórmulas inmunomoduladoras se asocian a mejores resultados? 6) ¿El uso de la somatostatina proporciona mejores resultados? 7) ¿Cuándo está indicada la terapia nutricional parenteral domiciliaria?

Relevant Nutrition Therapy in COVID-19 and the Constraints on Its Delivery by a Unique Disease Process.

Worldwide, as of July 2020, >13.2 million people have been infected by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus. The spectrum of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ranges from mild illness to critical illness in 5% of cases. The population infected with SARS-CoV-2 requiring an intensive care unit admission often requires nutrition therapy as part of supportive care. Although the various societal guidelines for critical care nutrition meet most needs for the patient with COVID-19, numerous factors, which impact the application of those guideline recommendations, need to be considered. Since the SARS-CoV-2 virus is highly contagious, several key principles should be considered when caring for all patients with COVID-19 to ensure the safety of all healthcare personnel involved. Management strategies should cluster care, making all attempts to bundle patient care to limit exposure. Healthcare providers should be protected, and the spread of SARS-CoV-2 should be limited by minimizing procedures and other interventions that lead to aerosolization, avoiding droplet exposure through hand hygiene and use of personal protective equipment (PPE). PPE should be preserved by decreasing the number of individuals providing direct patient care and by limiting the number of patient interactions. Enteral nutrition (EN) is tolerated by the majority of patients with COVID-19, but a relatively low threshold for conversion to parenteral nutrition should be maintained if increased exposure to the virus is required to continue EN. This article offers relevant and practical recommendations on how to optimize nutrition therapy in critically ill patients with COVID-19.

Effect of early enteral nutrition support for the management of acute severe pancreatitis: A protocol of systematic review.

BACKGROUND: This study aims to assess the effect of early enteral nutrition support (EENS) for the management of acute severe pancreatitis (ASP). METHODS: This study will search Cochrane Library, PUBMED, EMBASE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Allied and Complementary Medicine Database, CNKI, and WANGFANG from their inception to the present without language limitations. In addition, this study will also search clinical trial registry and reference lists of included trials. Eligible comparators will be standard care, medications, and any other interventions. Two authors will independently scan all citations, titles/abstracts, and full-text studies. The study methodological quality will be appraised using Cochrane risk of bias tool. If it is possible, we will pool out data and perform meta-analysis. Strength of evidence for each main outcome will be evaluated using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation. RESULTS: This study will summarize the most recent evidence to assess the effect of EENS for the management of ASP. CONCLUSION: The findings of this study will help to determine whether EENS is effective for patients with ASP. STUDY REGISTRATION: INPLASY202070009.