Publications by authors named "T D Russo Hortencio"
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on the rising occurrence of chylous effusion in children post-cardiac surgery, highlighting the need to understand the clinical profiles of affected patients.
- A retrospective analysis of 23 patients, mostly young (average age of 6 months) and often malnourished, revealed significant complications like lymphopenia and hypoalbuminemia at the time of diagnosis.
- The findings emphasize the importance of close clinical and laboratory monitoring post-surgery to detect early signs of chylous effusion and initiate prompt treatment to prevent adverse outcomes.
Comparing mixed oil to soybean oil lipid emulsion in patients on home parenteral nutrition: a pilot prospective double-blind, crossover, randomized trial.
Pilot Feasibility Stud
April 2023
Background: Home parenteral nutrition (HPN) can be associated with increased liver enzymes, catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI), and hospitalizations. Mixed oil (MO) versus soybean oil (SO) lipid emulsion reduces risks in hospitalized patients, but there are no randomized double-blinded controlled trials in HPN. Therefore, the primary objective was to test the study's feasibility such as recruitment and retention in the HPN population and the secondary objective was to assess changes in liver enzymes between MO and SO as well as other clinical and biochemical outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Hypophosphatemia(HP) is related to several comorbidities in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs). This study aimed to evaluate the incidence of HP in severely ill pediatric patients receiving oral and/or enteral nutrition. The secondary objectives were to investigate the association between HP and the inflammatory state, PICU length of stay, severity, mortality, nutrition status, and protein, energy, calcium, vitamin D, and phosphate intake.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFor extubation in pediatric patients, the evaluation of readiness is strongly recommended. However, a device or practice that is superior to clinical judgment has not yet been accurately determined. Thus, it is important to conduct a review on the techniques of choice in clinical practice to predict extubation failure in pediatric patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Parenteral nutrition (PN)-dependent adults and elderly individuals who are admitted to hospital treatment are potentially susceptible to mineral disorder complications due to depleted physiological reserves, loss of lean body mass, and increased fat mass, thus worsening inflammation.
Aim: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of hypophosphatemia, hypokalemia, and hypomagnesaemia prior and within the first 7 days of PN infusion. Furthermore, whether malnutrition and old age are associated with these disorders was also investigated.