Clinical nutrition : official journal of the European Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
-
To determine whether early nutritional support reduces mortality and the incidence of nosocomial infection, in critically ill patients in the current practice. ⋯ Our study shows that early nutrition support reduces ICU mortality in critically ill patients, although it does not demonstrate any influence over nosocomial infection in the current practice in intensive care.
-
Randomized Controlled Trial
The immunomodulating enteral nutrition in malnourished surgical patients - a prospective, randomized, double-blind clinical trial.
The immunomodulating nutrition was supposed to reduce the incidence of complications in surgical patients, but many authors have questioned its value recently. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of enteral immunonutrition in postoperative period. ⋯ The study proved that postoperative immunomodulating enteral nutrition should be the treatment of choice in malnourished surgical cancer patients. The Clinical Trials Database registry number: NCT00576940.
-
Comparative Study
Assessment of food intake in hospitalised patients: a 10-year comparative study of a prospective hospital survey.
A food quality control and improvement permanent process was initiated in 1999. To evaluate the food service evolution, protein-energy needs coverage were compared in 1999 and 2008 with the same structure survey in all hospitalized patients receiving 3 meals/day. ⋯ The nutritional needs coverage could have improved in 2008 if BMI was similar to 1999's. ONS consumption is associated with a lower risk of underfeeding in hospitalized patients.