Publications by authors named "K Fetterplace"
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- Critically ill patients in Australia and New Zealand often don't meet energy and protein targets with oral nutrition, especially compared to those who start enteral or parenteral nutrition in ICU.
- The study analyzed data from 409 patients across 44 hospitals to compare outcomes, focusing on energy delivery and nutrition assessment during hospital stays.
- Results showed that patients on oral nutrition had lower energy and protein intake, fewer invasive interventions, and received less nutrition assessment compared to those who switched to enteral or parenteral nutrition.
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- Critically ill patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) may face extended ICU stays, but the effect of increased enteral nutrition energy delivery on their quality of life is unclear.
- This study aimed to compare the quality of life of TBI survivors on an augmented energy diet (1.5 kcal/ml) versus a routine diet (1.0 kcal/ml) at six months post-admission, while also examining energy delivery, gastrointestinal tolerance, and mortality outcomes.
- Results showed no significant difference in quality of life between the two groups, though those on augmented nutrition received more energy without increased gastrointestinal issues.
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- The study looked at how amino acids (tiny parts of protein) might help people in the hospital who are really sick from losing muscle.
- They checked many research papers and found 30 studies on this topic, involving almost 2000 patients.
- The results were mixed, with some studies showing benefits and others showing no change or even worsening of muscle loss, making it hard to tell if amino acids definitely help.
Protein supplementation has shown to improve muscle mass in older adults. However, its effect may be influenced by supplementation dose, frequency and timing. This systematic review aimed to assess the effect of dose, frequency and timing of protein supplementation on muscle mass in older adults.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Patients requiring enteral nutrition (EN) after neurological insults experience feeding interruptions, contributing to inadequate nutrition delivery. This prospective cohort study investigated if volume-based enteral feeding (VBF) improved the delivery of prescribed EN volume in ward patients with acute neurological conditions.
Methods: Over two sequential periods, the usual care group received standard continuous rate-based feeding, and the intervention group received VBF with bi-daily EN rate adjustments to achieve target daily volume.