Clinical nutrition : official journal of the European Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A randomized crossover study of the effects of glutamine and lipid on the gastric emptying time of a preoperative carbohydrate drink.
Supplementing preoperative carbohydrate drinks with glutamine may lead to benefits in addition to reducing insulin resistance, but amino acids may delay gastric emptying (GE). The effects of supplementing a preoperative carbohydrate drink (CCD) with glutamine or lipid on GE were studied. ⋯ Glutamine and lipid supplementation did not prolong the GE of CCD but did 'blunt' postprandial glucose and insulin responses, independent of GLP-1 concentrations. Registered under ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier no. NCT00943020.
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Multicenter Study
The success of enteral nutrition and ICU-acquired infections: a multicenter observational study.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between increasing success with enteral nutrition (EN) and acquired infection in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). ⋯ Successful EN may be associated with a reduction in infectious complications, particularly after 96 h of ICU admission.
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We examined associations between the first-week energy and protein intake and clinical outcomes in medical ICU (MICU) patients who survived at least seven days. ⋯ Patients receiving less than 60% of recommended energy intake during the first week of critical illness are at greater risk of mortality. There is a need for future randomized trials to investigate optimal energy delivery during critical illness.
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Although eating disorders prevalence is increasing, they are often under diagnosed in cases of unspecific signs of malnutrition. Screening scales may allow earlier diagnosis and nutritional intervention. This study aimed to evaluate the validity of the French version (SCOFF-F) of the SCOFF questionnaire for the detection of eating disorders among a female patient population referred to a clinical nutrition unit. ⋯ The results of this study confirm the reliability of SCOFF-F as a screening and diagnostic-facilitating test for eating disorders in a French-speaking female patient population. SCOFF-F should help professionals in clinical nutrition to achieve earlier diagnosis and care of eating disorder patients.