Effect of selenium-free parenteral nutrition on serum selenium of neonates and infants maintained on long-term parenteral nutrition.

Background: The risk of selenium deficiency increases for infants receiving long-term parenteral nutrition (PN). This study analyzed selenium deficiency in neonates and infants requiring long-term PN and evaluated the effect of intravenous (IV) selenium provision.

Methods: This study was a retrospective study of neonates and infants who were admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit from January 2010 to December 2019, received PN for ≥2 weeks, and had their serum selenium concentration measured.

Clinical significance of potential drug-drug interactions in a pediatric intensive care unit: A single-center retrospective study.

Despite the high prevalence of potential drug-drug interactions in pediatric intensive care units, their clinical relevance and significance are unclear. We assessed the characteristics and risk factors of clinically relevant potential drug-drug interactions to facilitate their efficient monitoring in pediatric intensive care units. This retrospective cohort study reviewed the medical records of 159 patients aged <19 years who were hospitalized in the pediatric intensive care unit at Seoul National University Hospital (Seoul, Korea) for ≥3 days between August 2019 and February 2020.

Nutrition Support Team Reconsultation During Nutrition Therapy in Korea.

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the nutrition support team (NST) reconsultation practice and to evaluate reasons and describe risk factors for NST reconsultation during nutrition therapy (NT) in hospitalized patients.

Methods: This study included 2505 patients aged >18 years who received NT through NST consultation between January 2016 and December 2016 at Seoul National University Hospital. NST reconsultation refers to consulting the NST more than twice during a single hospitalization period.

Practice of parenteral nutrition in hospitalized adult patients in Korea: A retrospective multicenter cross-sectional study.

There have been no studies on the characteristics of parenteral nutrition (PN) supply for adult inpatients in South Korea. The aim of this retrospective multicenter cross sectional study was to investigate the current practice and characteristics of PN support in hospitalized adult patients in South Korea for the first time. This study was conducted retrospectively for the adult patients who were hospitalized and received PN in nine hospitals on August 1st, 2017 to October 30th, 2017.

Effects of cyclic parenteral nutrition on parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis in newborns.

Background And Objectives: Parenteral nutrition (PN) is one of the main nutritional methods used in newborns; however, long-term PN may induce PN-associated cholestasis (PNAC). This study aims to evaluate the effect of cyclic PN in the prevention and improvement of PNAC in newborns requiring long-term PN.

Methods And Study Design: A retrospective cohort study was conducted on patients admitted at the Seoul National University Children's Hospital neonatal intensive care unit between October 2010 and September 2015 and referred to the nutrition support team with total parenteral nutrition for more than 14 days.

Outcomes with perioperative fat emulsions containing omega-3 fatty acid: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Purpose: Results of a meta-analysis of data from clinical studies comparing patient outcomes and hospital length of stay (LOS) in surgical patients receiving fish oil (FO)-containing i.v. fat emulsions (IVFEs) versus non-FO-containing IVFEs are presented.

The successful accomplishment of nutritional and clinical outcomes via the implementation of a multidisciplinary nutrition support team in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Background: Nutritional support is critical for preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). A multidisciplinary nutritional support team (NST) that focuses on providing optimal and individualized nutrition care could be helpful. We conducted a thorough evaluation of clinical and nutritional outcomes in a tertiary NICU following the implementation of an NST.

Analysis of risk factors for lipid intolerance of intravenous fat emulsion in very low birth weight infants.

In order to prevent fatty acid deficiency and to supply enough energy, intravenous fat emulsion is necessary for parenteral nutrition in preterm neonates. However, parenteral administration of intravenous fat emulsion can induce lipid intolerance. The purpose of this study was to analyze risk factors for lipid intolerance in very low birth weight infants.

Prealbumin levels as a useful marker for predicting infectious complications after gastric surgery.

Background/objectives: Preoperative nutritional status is associated with postoperative complications. Prealbumin, a visceral protein, is sensitive to protein malnutrition. The objective of this study is to evaluate the role of preoperative prealbumin levels as a marker for predicting complications after gastric surgery.

Factors affecting postoperative dietary adaptation in short bowel syndrome.

Background/aims: To investigate factors that affect post-operative dietary adaptation in patients with short bowel syndrome.

Methodology: It was reviewed post-operative nutritional courses in nine patients with less than 200cm of residual small bowel after bowel resection. Surgical factors affecting post-operative dietary adaptation were analysed in view of the post-operative weaning from parenteral nutrition (PN).