Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition
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Asia Pac J Clin Nutr · Jan 2016
Review Meta AnalysisCoffee consumption and risk of gastric cancer: an updated meta-analysis.
Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages worldwide, and many studies have investigated the association between coffee consumption and gastric cancer. However, the results are inconsistent. We conducted a systematic analysis of relevant population studies to derive a more precise estimation. ⋯ Our meta-analysis suggested that coffee consumption might be associated with a decreased risk of gastric cancer.
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Asia Pac J Clin Nutr · Jan 2016
Is jejunostomy output nutrient or waste in short bowel syndrome? Experience from six cases.
Certain patients who undergo proximal jejunum resection are unable to undergo primary anastomosis and require exteriorization of the proximal jejunum. These patients usually have major problems with short bowel due to the high output of the stoma. The output of a proximal jejunostomy contains abundant amounts of enzymes and electrolytes. Therefore, it is a feasible approach to re-infuse jejunostomy output to regain homeostasis. To evaluate the effects of proximal jejunostomy output reinfusion into the distal small bowel for patients with short bowel syndrome, and to determine whether reinfusion could avoid long-term parenteral nutrition (PN). ⋯ Short bowel syndrome patients with an adequate length of small bowel and functional colon could avoid long-term PN by receiving reinfusion of proximal jejunostomy output into the distal small bowel.
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Asia Pac J Clin Nutr · Jan 2016
Survey of contemporary feeding practices in critically ill children in the Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.
Nutrition is a fundamental component of care of critically ill children. Determining variation in nutritional practices within paediatric intensive care units (PICUs) allows for review and improvement of nutrition practices. ⋯ Nutrition practices and barriers are unique in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East and strongly reflect a lack of dietetic services. Future effort should focus on developing a uniform approach on nutrition practices to drive paediatric critical care nutrition research in these regions.
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Asia Pac J Clin Nutr · Jan 2016
Lower body mass index is associated with hospital mortality in critically ill Japanese patients.
A recent observational study conducted in European intensive care units (ICU) showed that body mass index (BMI) is associated with mortality. We hypothesized that a lower BMI amongst critically ill Japanese patients was associated with increased hospital mortality, similar to findings noted among critically ill European patients. Therefore, we retrospectively investigated the relationship between BMI and patient outcomes in an ICU. ⋯ Our retrospective study suggests that lower body mass index may be associated with increased hospital mortality in critically ill Japanese patients.