The Prevalence and Impact of Nutritional Risk and Malnutrition in Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology Patients: A Prospective, Observational, Multicenter, and Exploratory Study.

A prospective, observational, multicenter, and exploratory study was conducted in 469 gastrointestinal cancer patients undergoing elective surgery. The Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) and the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria were used to assess nutritional risk. On admission, 17.9% and 21.1% of patients were at moderate (MUST score 1) and severe (MUST score ≥ 2) nutritional risk, respectively. The GLIM criteria used in patients with a MUST score ≥ 2 showed moderate malnutrition in 35.3% of patients and severe in 64.6%. Forty-seven percent of patients with a MUST score ≥ 2 on admission had the same score at discharge, and 20.7% with a MUST score 0 had moderate/severe risk at discharge. Small bowel, esophageal, and gastric cancer and diabetes were predictors of malnutrition on admission. Complications were significantly higher among patients with a MUST score 1 or ≥2 either on admission (p = 0.001) or at discharge (p < 0.0001). In patients who received nutritional therapy (n = 231), 43% continued to have moderate/severe nutritional risk on discharge, and 54% of those with MUST ≥ 2 on admission maintained this score at discharge. In gastrointestinal cancer patients undergoing elective surgery, there is an urgent need for improving nutritional risk screening before and after surgery, as well as improving nutritional therapy during hospitalization.

Expert Consensus on Morphofunctional Assessment in Disease-Related Malnutrition. Grade Review and Delphi Study.

Disease-related malnutrition (DRM) affects approximately a third of hospitalized patients and is associated with an increased risk of morbimortality. However, DRM is often underdiagnosed and undertreated. Our aim is to evaluate the prognostic value of morphofunctional tools and tests for nutritional assessment in clinical practice. A systematic literature review was conducted to identify studies relating to the morphofunctional assessment of nutritional status and mortality or complications. Evidence was evaluated using the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluations) method. Twelve GRADE recommendations were made and divided into seven topics: food intake and nutrient assimilation, anthropometry, biochemical analysis, hand grip strength, phase angle, muscle imaging, and functional status and quality of life. From these recommendations, 37 statements were developed and scored in a two-survey Delphi method by 183 experts. A consensus was reached on accepting 26/37 statements. Surveys had high internal consistency and high inter-rater reliability. In conclusion, evidence-based recommendations were made on the prognostic value of morphofunctional assessment tools and tests to assess malnutrition, most of which were found to be feasible in routine clinical practice, according to expert opinions.

Knowledge and Practices of Digestive Surgeons concerning Specialized Nutritional Support in Cancer Patients: A Survey Study.

A survey study based on a 21-item questionnaire was conducted to assess knowledge and practices of digestive surgeons focused on nutritional support in gastrointestinal cancer patients. At least 5 staff digestive surgeons from 25 tertiary care hospitals throughout Spain were invited to participate and 116 accepted. Malnutrition was correctly defined by 81.9% of participants. In patients undergoing major abdominal surgery, 55.2% considered that preoperative nutritional support is indicated in all patients with malnutrition for a period of 7-14 days. For the diagnosis of malnutrition, only 18.1% of participants selected unintentional weight loss together with a fasting or semi-fasting period of more than one week. Regarding the advantages of enteral infusion, 93.7% of participants considered preservation of the integrity of the intestinal mucosa and barrier function, and in relation to peripheral parenteral nutrition, 86.2% selected the definition of nutrient infusion through a peripheral vein and 81.9% its indication for less than 7 days. Digestive surgeons had a limited knowledge of basic aspects of clinical nutrition in cancer patients, but there was some variability regarding clinical practice in individual cases. These findings indicate the need to develop standardized clinical protocols as well as a national consensus on nutrition support in cancer patients.

Surgical treatment for colorectal cancer: analysis of the influence of an enhanced recovery programme on long-term oncological outcomes-a study protocol for a prospective, multicentre, observational cohort study.

INTRODUCTION: The evidence currently available from enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programmes concerns their benefits in the immediate postoperative period, but there is still very little evidence as to whether their correct implementation benefits patients in the long term. The working hypothesis here is that, due to the lower response to surgical aggression and lower rates of postoperative complications, ERAS protocols can reduce colorectal cancer-related mortality. The main objective of this study is to analyse the impact of an ERAS programme for colorectal cancer on 5-year survival. As secondary objectives, we propose to analyse the weight of each of the predefined items in the oncological results as well as the quality of life. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: A multicentre prospective cohort study was conducted in patients older than 18 years of age who are scheduled to undergo surgery for colorectal cancer. The study involved 12 hospitals with an implemented enhanced recovery protocol according to the guidelines published by the Spanish National Health Service. The intervention group includes patients with a minimum implementation level of 70%, and the control group includes those who fail to reach this level. Compliance will be studied using 18 key performance indicators, and the results will be analysed using cancer survival indicators, including overall survival, cancer-specific survival and relapse-free survival. The time to recurrence, perioperative morbidity and mortality, hospital stay and quality of life will also be studied, the latter using the validated EuroQol Five questionnaire. The propensity index method will be used to create comparable treatment and control groups, and a multivariate regression will be used to study each variable. The Kaplan-Meier estimator will be used to estimate survival and the log-rank test to make comparisons. A p value of less than 0.05 (two-tailed) will be considered to be significant. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Aragon Ethical Committee (C.P.-C.I. PI20/086) on 4 March 2020. The findings of this study will be submitted to peer-reviewed journals (BMJ Open, JAMA Surgery, Annals of Surgery, British Journal of Surgery). Abstracts will be submitted to relevant national and international meetings. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT04305314.

Fish Oil Enriched Intravenous Lipid Emulsions Reduce Triglyceride Levels in Non-Critically Ill Patients with TPN and Type 2 Diabetes. A Post-Hoc Analysis of the INSUPAR Study.

There are no studies that have specifically assessed the role of intravenous lipid emulsions (ILE) enriched with fish oil in people with diabetes receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). The objective of this study was to assess the metabolic control (glycemic and lipid) and in-hospital complications that occurred in non-critically ill inpatients with TPN and type 2 diabetes with regard to the use of fish oil emulsions compared with other ILEs. We performed a post-hoc analysis of the Insulin in Parenteral Nutrition (INSUPAR) trial that included patients who started with TPN for any cause and that would predictably continue with TPN for at least five days. The study included 161 patients who started with TPN for any cause. There were 80 patients (49.7%) on fish oil enriched ILEs and 81 patients (50.3%) on other ILEs. We found significant decreases in triglyceride levels in the fish oil group compared to the other patients. We did not find any differences in glucose metabolic control: mean capillary glucose, glycemic variability, and insulin dose, except in the number of mild hypoglycemic events that was significantly higher in the fish oil group. We did not observe any differences in other metabolic, liver or infectious complications, in-hospital length of stay or mortality.

Asociación de un cribado positivo para disfagia con el estado nutricional y la mortalidad a largo plazo en pacientes ancianos hospitalizados / Association of positive screening for dysphagia with nutritional status and long-term mortality in hospitalized elderly patients

Objetivos: Evaluar la prevalencia de disfagia orofaríngea (DO) mediante el Eating Assessment Tool-10 (EAT-10) y su asociación con desnutrición y mortalidad a largo plazo. Material y métodos: Estudio de cohortes retrospectivo de pacientes hospitalizados en medicina interna. En las primeras 48h del ingreso de los pacientes se evaluó la DO mediante el test EAT-10 y la presencia de desnutrición con el Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF). Se estudió la asociación de la presencia de DO con la desnutrición y la mortalidad a largo plazo. Resultados: Se incluyeron 90 pacientes con una edad media de 83 (DE: 11,74) años. El 56,7% (n=51) presentaron riesgo de DO según EAT-10. Este grupo de pacientes presentó mayores prevalencias de desnutrición (88,2% vs. 48,7%; p=0,001) y mortalidad (70% vs 35,9%; p=0,001). Durante un seguimiento de 872,71 (DE: 642,89) días el riesgo de DO según EAT-10 fue un factor predictivo independiente de mortalidad en análisis multivariante (HR: 2,8; IC95%: 1,49-5,28; p=0,001). Conclusiones: El test EAT-10 es una herramienta útil en el cribado de la DO. Es importante realizar un cribado adecuado de DO debido a los riesgos asociados de desnutrición y mortalidad a largo plazo que conlleva

Objectives: To assess the prevalence of oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) using the Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10) and its association with malnutrition and long-term mortality. Material and methods: A retrospective cohort study of patients admitted to the general internal medicine ward. In the first 48hours after hospital admission, OD was assessed using the EAT-10, and presence of malnutrition with the Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF). Association of OD to malnutrition and long-term mortality was analyzed. Results: Ninety patients with a mean age of 83 (SD: 11.8) years were enrolled. Of these, 56.7% were at risk of OD according to EAT-10. This group of patients had greater prevalence rates of malnutrition (88.2% vs. 48.7%; P=.001) and mortality (70% vs 35.9%; P=.001). During follow-up for 872.71 (SD: 642.89) days, risk of DO according to EAT-10 was an independent predictor of mortality factor in a multivariate analysis (HR: 2.8; 95%CI: 1.49-5.28; P=.001). Conclusions: The EAT-10 is a useful tool for screening OD. Adequate screening for OD is important because of its associated risks of malnutrition and long-term mortality

Association of positive screening for dysphagia with nutritional status and long-term mortality in hospitalized elderly patients. / Asociación de un cribado positivo para disfagia con el estado nutricional y la mortalidad a largo plazo en pacientes ancianos hospitalizados.

OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence of oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) using the Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10) and its association with malnutrition and long-term mortality. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective cohort study of patients admitted to the general internal medicine ward. In the first 48hours after hospital admission, OD was assessed using the EAT-10, and presence of malnutrition with the Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF). Association of OD to malnutrition and long-term mortality was analyzed. RESULTS: Ninety patients with a mean age of 83 (SD: 11.8) years were enrolled. Of these, 56.7% were at risk of OD according to EAT-10. This group of patients had greater prevalence rates of malnutrition (88.2% vs. 48.7%; P=.001) and mortality (70% vs 35.9%; P=.001). During follow-up for 872.71 (SD: 642.89) days, risk of DO according to EAT-10 was an independent predictor of mortality factor in a multivariate analysis (HR: 2.8; 95%CI: 1.49-5.28; P=.001). CONCLUSIONS: The EAT-10 is a useful tool for screening OD. Adequate screening for OD is important because of its associated risks of malnutrition and long-term mortality.

Términos, conceptos y definiciones en nutrición clínica artificial. Proyecto ConT-SEEN / Terms, concepts and definitions in clinical artificial nutrition. The ConT-SEEN Project

Antecedentes: La imprecisión en la terminología dentro de la nutrición clínica puede acarrear malas interpretaciones entre los distintos profesionales. Objetivo: Por esta razón, la Sociedad Española de Endocrinología y Nutrición (SEEN) ha promovido la realización del presente trabajo, el primero sobre terminología y definiciones en nutrición artificial clínica (enteral y parenteral) publicado en castellano. Métodos: Un total de 47 especialistas en Endocrinología y Nutrición expertos en la materia, miembros del Área de Nutrición de la SEEN, han participado entre los meses de abril y septiembre de 2016. Tras una revisión bibliográfica sistematizada fueron propuestos 52 conceptos, ampliándose a 54 por las coordinadoras y finalmente a 57 por el grupo de trabajo: 13 de carácter general, 30 referidos a la nutrición enteral y 14 a la parenteral. En una fase posterior se determinó el grado de acuerdo mediante un proceso Delphi de 2 circulaciones. Finalmente fue ratificado mediante un análisis de consistencia y concordancia. Resultados: En 54 de los 57 términos hubo un acuerdo muy consistente y resultaban concordantes. Solo 3 no presentaron concordancia, de los que 2 eran muy consistentes y uno inconsistente. En conclusión, queda consensuada la definición de 54 términos básicos en la práctica de la nutrición clínica (AU)

Background: Imprecision in terms used in the field of clinical nutrition may lead to misinterpretations among professionals. Objective: For this reason, the Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition (SEEN) promoted this document on the terms and definitions used in clinical artificial nutrition (enteral and parenteral), establishing an agreement between Spanish experts of this specialty. Methods: Forty-seven specialists in endocrinology and nutrition, members of the Nutrition Area of the SEEN, participated between April and September 2016. After a systematic literature review, 52 concepts were proposed. The coordinators included two additional concepts, and 57were finally selected by the working group: 13 of a general nature, 30 referring to enteral nutrition and 14 to parenteral nutrition. The degree of agreement was subsequently determined using a two-round Delphi process. It was finally ratified by consistency and concordance analysis. Results: Fifty-four of the 57 terms had a very consistent agreement and were concordant. Only three showed no concordance, of whom two were very consistent and one inconsistent. In conclusion, there was consensus in the definition of 54 basic terms in the practice of clinical nutrition (AU)

Terms, concepts and definitions in clinical artificial nutrition. The ConT-SEEN Project. / Términos, conceptos y definiciones en nutrición clínica artificial. Proyecto ConT-SEEN.

BACKGROUND: Imprecision in terms used in the field of clinical nutrition may lead to misinterpretations among professionals. OBJECTIVE: For this reason, the Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition (SEEN) promoted this document on the terms and definitions used in clinical artificial nutrition (enteral and parenteral), establishing an agreement between Spanish experts of this specialty. METHODS: Forty-seven specialists in endocrinology and nutrition, members of the Nutrition Area of the SEEN, participated between April and September 2016. After a systematic literature review, 52 concepts were proposed. The coordinators included two additional concepts, and 57were finally selected by the working group: 13 of a general nature, 30 referring to enteral nutrition and 14 to parenteral nutrition. The degree of agreement was subsequently determined using a two-round Delphi process. It was finally ratified by consistency and concordance analysis. RESULTS: Fifty-four of the 57 terms had a very consistent agreement and were concordant. Only three showed no concordance, of whom two were very consistent and one inconsistent. In conclusion, there was consensus in the definition of 54 basic terms in the practice of clinical nutrition.

Nutrición, cirugía y programas de rehabilitación multimodal / Nutrition, surgery and programmes of multimodal rehabilitation

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[Effect of gastric bypass on the metabolic syndrome and on cardiovascular risk]. / Efecto del bypass gástrico en el síndrome metabólico y en el riesgo cardiovascular.

BACKGROUND: Obesity is associated with increased morbimortality cardiovascular. Individual with metabolic syndrome (MS) are a high risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of the MS in morbidly obese patients enrolling in a bariatric surgery program and to evaluate the impact of weigh loss induced by gastric bypass on the MS and on the predicted 10-year cardiovascular risk. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We studied 46 morbidly obese patients who underwent laparoscopic gastric bypass and were followed for 2 years. MS was defined following the IDF 2005 criteria and the insulin resistance (IR) was calculated by using HOMA index. Risk assessment for estimating 10-year ECV risk was carried out according to Framingham score. RESULTS: Before surgery, 67.2% of patients had IR and 60,9% met the definition of the MS. 17.3% of patients had an elevated cardiovascular risk category. 2 years after gastric bypass, the percentage of excess body weight lost was 72%. All patients restored their HOMA index and only 1 patient (3.6%) had MS. Resolution of hypertension, disglucemia and dislipemia has been observed in 85%, 93.8% and 95.6% of patients. Estimated cardiovascular risk decreased from 4.5% at baseline to 1% at 2 years after surgery. CONCLUSIONS: SM is common in morbidly obese patients. Bypass gastric is associated with an improvement or resolution in cardiovascular risk factors and IR and result in a significant reduction in MS prevalence and of predicted 10-year cardiovascular risk.

[Maternal and neonatal complications in a pregnant woman with biliopancreatic diversion]. / Complicaciones maternas y neonatales en una mujer gestante con derivación biliopancreática.

Biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) is a bariatric technique which can lead to the development of nutritional complications such as protein-calorie malnutrition and deficiencies in fat-soluble vitamins. Many women in childbearing age undergone DBP, pregnancy frequently occurs afterwards. Vitamin A is essential for the differentiation and growth of cell during embryonic development. Although BPD has shown beneficial effects in some obstetric and reproductive complications as infertility and macrosomia, several reports suggest a link between maternal malnutrition and fetal or neonatal complications. We present the case of a pregnant woman with a severe malnutrition associated with vitamin A deficiency as a result of a BPD. The patient delivered a premature infant, with low birth weight and significant eye and kidney malformations. We review and discuss the probable relationship between adverse neonatal outcome, malnutrition and vitamin A deficiency during pregnancy.

[Prevalence and predictive factors of parietal cell antibody positivity in autoimmune thyroid disease]. / Prevalencia y factores predictivos de la presencia de anticuerpos anticélula parietal gástrica en la enfermedad tiroidea autoinmune.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Our aim was to evaluate the prevalence of parietal cell antibodies (PCA) in patients with autoimmune thyroid disease (ATD). MATERIAL AND METHODS: We performed a descriptive, cross-sectional study of patients with ATD. The presence of PCA was determined. Elevated antithyroid antibodies (ATAs) were defined as those higher than the 75th percentile of distribution. Multivariate logistic regression models were built to assess the independent contribution of the following variables to PCA positivity: age, sex, hemoglobin, medium corpuscular volume (MCV), dose/Kg of levothyroxine (LT4), disease duration and elevated ATA levels. RESULTS: A total of 148 patients were included (137 females). The mean age was 45.7 (SD 15) years and disease duration was 4.5 (SD 4) years. Forty-three patients (29%) with Graves' disease and 105 (71%) with primary hypothyroidism were included. The 75th percentile of distribution was 420U/ml for anti-peroxidase antibodies and 200U/ml for anti-thyroglobulin antibodies. PCA positivity was found in 30 patients, with an overall prevalence of 20.3%. PCA positivity with titers higher than 1/640 was found in 19 patients (12.8%). The only independent predictive factor of PCA positivity was the presence of elevated levels of ATAs (odds ratio (OR)=3; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.1-8.6; p=0.04). The only independent predictive factor of PCA positivity at titers >/=1/640 was also the presence of elevated levels of ATAS (OR=7.3; 95% CI: 1.6-32.7; p=0.009). CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of PCA positivity in patients with ATD was 20%. Elevated levels of ATAs increase the risk of PCA positivity.

Prevalencia y factores predictivos de la presencia de anticuerpos anticelula parietal gastrica en la enfermedad tiroidea autoinmune / Prevalence and predictive factors of parietal cell antibody positivity in autoimmune thyroid disease

Introducción Evaluar la prevalencia de anticuerpos frente a las células parietales gástricas (ACP) en pacientes con enfermedad tiroidea autoinmune (ETI). Material y métodos Estudio descriptivo transversal con inclusión de pacientes con ETI. Se determinó la presencia de ACP. Se definieron como títulos elevados de anticuerpos antitiroideos (ATAS) niveles de anticuerpos antiperoxidasa o antitiroglobulina superiores al percentil 75. Mediante modelo de regresión logística se evaluó la contribución independiente de las siguientes variables a la presencia de ACP positivos: edad, sexo, hemoglobina, volumen corpuscular medio (VCM), dosis/k de levotiroxina (LT4), duración de la ETI y títulos elevados de ATAS. Resultados Se incluyeron 148 pacientes (137 mujeres) con edad de 45,7 (DE 15) años y duración de la enfermedad de 4,5 (DE 4) años. De ellos, 43 (29%) tenían enfermedad de Graves y 105 (71%) hipotiroidismo primario. El percentil 75 fue para anticuerpos anti-peroxidasa 420U/ml y para anticuerpos antitiroglobulina 200U/ml. Los ACP fueron positivos en 30 pacientes, con una prevalencia global del 20,3%. Títulos iguales o superiores a 1/640 aparecieron en 19 pacientes (12,8%). El único factor predictivo independiente de ACP positivos fue la presencia de títulos elevados de ATAS (Odds Ratio [OR]=3; intervalo de confianza [IC] 95%: 1,1–8,6; p=0,04). El único factor predictivo independiente de ACP positivos a títulos iguales o superiores a 1/640 fue también la presencia de títulos elevados de ATAS (OR=7,3; IC 95% 1,6–32,7; p=0,009). Conclusiones La prevalencia de ACP positivos en pacientes con ETI fue del 20%. La presencia de títulos elevados de ATAS incrementa el riesgo de aparición de ACP positivos (AU)

Background and objectives Our aim was to evaluate the prevalence of parietal cell antibodies (PCA) in patients with autoimmune thyroid disease (ATD). Material and Methods We performed a descriptive, cross-sectional study of patients with ATD. The presence of PCA was determined. Elevated antithyroid antibodies (ATAs) were defined as those higher than the 75th percentile of distribution. Multivariate logistic regression models were built to assess the independent contribution of the following variables to PCA positivity: age, sex, hemoglobin, medium corpuscular volume (MCV), dose/Kg of levothyroxine (LT4), disease duration and elevated ATA levels.