Infection control issues of enteral feeding systems.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review describes the relationship between nutritional therapies and the intestinal microbiome of critically ill patients. RECENT FINDINGS:The intestinal microbiome of the critically ill displays a near complete loss of health-promoting microbiota with overgrowth of virulent healthcare-associated...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Krezalek MA,Yeh A,Alverdy JC,Morowitz M

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Malnutrition is highly prevalent in hospitalized patients. Despite this, it is not routinely assessed in most hospitals worldwide. One of the reasons that might explain this fact is that there is no gold-standard nutritional assessment tool, and much has been written advocating this or that technique....

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Waitzberg DL,Correia MI

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To provide an objective and comprehensive review of the recent literature addressing the effects of sex on protein metabolism. We also evaluate whether these differences can be attributed to physiology or methodology. Because of the developmental changes in hormonal milieu and body composition that oc...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Markofski MM,Volpi E

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plant sterols have recently been recommended by the National Cholesterol Education Panel for use with the more traditional approaches of limiting saturated fat and cholesterol intakes, maintaining a healthy body weight and engaging in regular exercise, as a non-pharmacological approach to reduce low-density lipoprotei...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Lichtenstein AH

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Vitamin K is an enzyme cofactor for the carboxylation of vitamin K-dependent proteins. Functions include coagulation and regulation of calcification. Different clinical conditions may alter vitamin K requirements by affecting vitamin K status and vitamin K-dependent proteins carboxylation that are rev...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Harshman SG,Saltzman E,Booth SL

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Glutamine and arginine are conditionally essential amino acids because depletion occurs in stressed conditions. Intravenous glutamine supplementation reduces morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients fed parenterally. In surgical patients, arginine-enriched diets have beneficial effects, but ...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Coëffier M,Déchelotte P

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To understand the potential benefits of increased dietary protein during weight loss and the importance of distribution of high-quality protein at each meal. RECENT FINDINGS:Popular weight loss diets emphasize use of protein as a substitute for carbohydrates or fat to reduce insulin and minimize hung...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Devkota S,Layman DK

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To characterize methods evaluating and to summarize studies linking various serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations with health status. RECENT FINDINGS:Elucidation of the cell-biologic mechanism of vitamin D action, and numerous clinical trials and observational studies relating vitamin D ...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Heaney RP

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The diagnosis of aspiration and its origin in patients on enteral tube feeding is challenging to the physician and provides an important means to prevent pneumonia. This review examines the most recent studies and developments in the field with an approach to the technical aspects of diagnostic method...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Gomes GF,Campos AC,Pisani JC,Macedo ED,Vieira MC

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies of many different rodent models of muscle wasting have indicated that accelerated proteolysis via the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway is the principal cause of muscle atrophy induced by fasting, cancer cachexia, metabolic acidosis, denervation, disuse, diabetes, sepsis, burns, hyperthyroidism and excess glucocort...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Jagoe RT,Goldberg AL

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:There is increased evidence of several impaired gastrointestinal functions with ageing. In the elderly, however, most gastrointestinal functions remain relatively intact because of the large reserve capacity of the intestine and the great secretion capacity of the pancreas. This review will focus on c...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Hébuterne X

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To evaluate whether the diet of lactating women modulates the development of allergic disease in their children. RECENT FINDINGS:Although maternal avoidance of common food protein allergens was previously recommended for lactating women with infants predisposed to allergic disease, recent expert revi...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Palmer DJ,Makrides M

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The Scored Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA) is used internationally as the reference method for proactive risk assessment (screening), assessment, monitoring and triaging for interventions in patients with cancer. This review aims to explain the rationale behind and data support...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Jager-Wittenaar H,Ottery FD

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To understand the impact of microRNA on myogenesis and muscle wasting in order to provide valuable information for clinical investigation. RECENT FINDINGS:Muscle wasting increases the risk of morbidity/mortality in primary muscle diseases, secondary muscle disorders and elderly population. Muscle mas...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Wang XH

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The obesity paradox is a highly controversial concept that may be attributed to methodological limitations related to its identification. One of the primary concerns is the use of BMI to define obesity. This index does not differentiate lean versus adipose tissue compartments (i.e. body composition) c...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Prado CM,Gonzalez MC,Heymsfield SB

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Food allergy affects up to 10% of preschool children, and continues to increase in prevalence in many countries, resulting in a major public health issue, with practical implications for the food industry, educational establishments and healthcare systems. RECENT FINDINGS:The need to distinguish betw...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Turner PJ,Boyle RJ

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug-nutrient interactions have been recognized for decades. It is known that improper management of some of these interactions may lead to therapeutic failure or cause serious adverse effects to the patients. While most of the known drug-nutrient interactions involve changes in oral bioavailabilities and absorption o...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Chan LN

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The role of calorie restriction in humans is controversial. Recently, new data in monkeys and humans have provided new insights into the potential role of calorie restriction in longevity. RECENT FINDINGS:A study in rhesus monkeys showed a reduction in aging-associated mortality. A number of controll...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Morley JE,Chahla E,Alkaade S

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Adipogenesis has been extensively studied in the context of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. However, little information exists on the role of amino acid metabolism during adipocyte differentiation. Here, we review how branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) metabolism is modified during adipogenesis and, ...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Salinas-Rubio D,Tovar AR,Noriega LG

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Malnutrition and polypharmacy increase with age and polymorbidity and their relationship is based on a number of mechanisms. The occurrence of malnutrition in both in-patients and out-patients and its dependence on polymorbidity and age are well known, but the interrelation of polypharmacy and malnutr...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Zadak Z,Hyspler R,Ticha A,Vlcek J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nephrotic patients show various abnormalities in protein kinetics. Plasma albumin levels and the total plasma albumin pool are reduced. The rate of hepatic absolute and fractional albumin synthesis are increased. Transferrin synthesis is also increased. Fibrinogen levels are elevated in nephrotic syndrome because of a...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Castellino P,Cataliotti A

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Lipid sources for enteral nutrition continue to be an exciting area of investigation. It is timely to review recent developments which have largely contributed to thrust enteral feeding into a new era. RECENT FINDINGS:Although much more research needs to be done, there is a better understanding of th...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Roy CC,Bouthillier L,Seidman E,Levy E

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of the present review is to evaluate the most recent evidence for a role of antioxidant nutrients in the prevention or delay in progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a major cause of visual impairment and blindness in the aging population. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent human stu...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Johnson EJ

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To discuss recent evidence from observational and intervention studies on the relationship between fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption and metabolic disease. RECENT FINDINGS:Observational studies have consistently demonstrated a modest inverse association between the intake of fruit and leafy green...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Kuzma JN,Schmidt KA,Kratz M

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Randomized controlled trials can be difficult to conduct in critically ill patients and may not always be the most appropriate type of study. Cohort studies can provide valuable information in large complete populations of patients without strict exclusion criteria and without the need for informed co...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Vincent JL,Preiser JC

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To analyze current evidence for the posology and pharmacokinetics of selenium supplementation in the critically ill. RECENT FINDINGS:Antioxidants and especially high-dose parenteral selenium may be associated with a significant reduction in mortality among critically ill patients with systemic inflam...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Manzanares W,Hardy G

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review describes some of the advances made over the past year in NMR-based metabolomics for the elucidation of known and unknown compounds, including new ways of how to combine this information with high-resolution mass spectrometry. RECENT FINDINGS:A new method allows the back-calculation of ma...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Bingol K,Brüschweiler R

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The review summarizes current knowledge and recent findings about how to practically apply medication in patients with dysphagia and how swallowing function may be positively or negatively affected by drugs. RECENT FINDINGS:Oropharyngeal dysphagia is a major health problem in older persons and was re...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Wirth R,Dziewas R

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Malnutrition is prevalent in critically ill patients and is linked to worse outcomes such as prolonged mechanical ventilation, length of intensive care unit (ICU) stay, and increased mortality. Therefore, nutritional therapy is important. However, it is often difficult to accurately identify those at ...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Dong V,Karvellas CJ

更新日期：2020-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The impairment of transsulphuration during methionine degradation in hepatic failure can be counteracted by treatment with S-adenosylmethionine. Regarding the pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy, no convincing evidence exists for tryptophan, glutamine or glutamate being involved. Portal-systemic shunting-induced hy...

journal_title：Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care

authors： Holm E,Sedlaczek O,Grips E

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00