Effect of three different doses of arginine enhanced enteral nutrition on nutritional status and outcomes in well nourished postsurgical cancer patients: a randomized single blinded prospective trial.

Objective: Patients with head and neck cancer undergoing surgery have a high occurrence of postoperative complications. The aim of our study was to investigate whether postoperative nutrition of head and neck cancer patients, using an enhanced enteral formula with three different doses of arginine could improve nutritional variables as well as clinical outcome, depending of arginine dose.

Patients And Methods: A population of 84 patients with oral and laryngeal cancer was enrolled.

Clinical effects of a hypercaloric and hyperproteic oral suplemment enhanced with W3 fatty acids and dietary fiber in postsurgical ambulatory head and neck cancer patients.

Background: Patients with head and neck cancer undergoing surgery have a high risk of nutritional complications.

Objective: The aim of our study was to investigate the influence of a hypercaloric and hyperproteic oral supplement enriched with w3 FATTY ACIDS and fiber in clinical parameters in head and neck tumor postsurgical ambulatory patients with or without radiotherapy.

Design: A population of 37 ambulatory postsurgical patients with oral and laryngeal cancer was enrolled.

Clinical effects of a w3 enhanced powdered nutritional formula in postsurgical ambulatory head and neck cancer patients.

Background: Patients with head and neck cancer undergoing surgery have a high risk of nutritional complications.

Objective: The aim of our study was to investigate the influence of an oral w3 enriched immunoenhanced powdered formula in nutritional and biochemical parameters in postsurgical ambulatory patients with head and neck tumor.

Design: A population of 33 ambulatory postsurgical patients with oral and laryngeal cancer was enrolled.

A randomized clinical trial with two doses of an enteral diabetes-specific suplements in elderly patients with diabetes mellitus type 2.

Objectives: The aim of our study was to investigate whether two different daily doses of a high monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) specific diabetes enteral formula could improve nutritional variables as well as metabolic parameters.

Patients And Methods: We conducted a randomized, open-label, multicenter, parallel group study. 27 patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 with recent weight loss were randomized to one of two study groups: group 1 (two cans per day) and group 2 (three cans per day) for a ten week period.

Association of anthropometric and biochemical markers with length of stay and mortality in the hospital.

Introduction: Malnutrition is associated with patient outcome, hospital stay and costs. The objective of our study was evaluated the relationship of different anthropometric and biochemical nutritional markers with hospital stance (days) and mortality.

Patients And Methods: A sample of 3087 hospitalized patients in a Universitary Hospital was enrolled.

A randomized clinical trial with two doses of a omega 3 fatty acids oral and arginine enhanced formula in clinical and biochemical parameters of head and neck cancer ambulatory patients.

Introduction: Postsurgical patients with head and neck cancer could have a high rate of ambulatory complications. The aim was to investigate whether oral ambulatory nutrition of head and neck cancer patients with recent weight loss, using two different doses of an omega 3 fatty acids and arginine enhanced diets could improve nutritional parameters.

Design: At Hospital discharge post surgical head and neck cancer patients (n=37) were asked to consume two or three cans per day of a designed omega 3 fatty acid and arginine enhanced supplement for a twelve week period.

Experience over 12 years with home enteral nutrition in a healthcare area of Spain.

Background: The wide spread use of long-term enteral nutrition and the substantive costs dictate a need to study the outcome, as well as the clinical and epidemiological characteristics, of these patients. The present study aimed to analyse the incidence and characteristics of a cohort of patients on home enteral nutrition (HEN) over 12 years.

Materials And Methods: A prospective observational study was performed between January 1999 and December 2010.

Micronutrient status in morbidly obese women before bariatric surgery.

Background: A high prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies in obese subjects has been reported. Bariatric surgery is the most effective long-term treatment of morbid obesity, but this treatment can result in secondary micronutrient deficiencies. The aim of our work was to describe the micronutrient status in obese women before surgery at a university hospital.

Zinc and copper serum levels of morbidly obese patients before and after biliopancreatic diversion: 4 years of follow-up.

Background: Zinc and copper are two essential trace elements. However, few studies have been conducted specifically to investigate these deficiencies in patients who underwent bariatric surgery. The aim of our work was to describe the influence of biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) on serum copper and zinc levels during 4 years.

Influence of an immuno-enhanced formula in postsurgical ambulatory patients with head and neck cancer.

Background: Patients with head and neck cancer undergoing surgery have a high incidence of ambulatory postoperative complications.

Objective: The aim of our study was to investigate the influence of an oral immunoenhanced supplement (arginine and glutamine) on nutritional and biochemical parameters in postsurgical ambulatory patients with head and neck tumor.

Design: A population of 39 ambulatory postsurgical patients with oral and laryngeal cancer was enrolled.

A randomized double-blind clinical trial with two different doses of arginine enhanced enteral nutrition in postsurgical cancer patients.

Objectives: Patients with head and neck cancer undergoing surgery have a high incidence of postoperative complications. The aim of our study was to investigate whether postoperative nutrition of head and neck cancer patients, using an enteral high dose of arginine (20 g per day) vs a medium dose (12.3 g per day) could improve nutritional variables as well as clinical outcome.

Resistin levels in morbid obese patients following the biliopancreatic diversion surgery.

Previous studies addressing the changes of resistin concentrations in morbidly obese patients after bariatric surgery have yielded conflicting results. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the changes in serum resistin levels 1 year after biliopancreatic diversion in morbidly obese patients without diabetes mellitus. A cohort of 39 morbidly obese patients without diabetes mellitus was operated.

Effects of C358A missense polymorphism of the endocannabinoid degrading enzyme fatty acid amide hydrolase on weight loss and cardiovascular risk factors 1 year after biliopancreatic diversion surgery.

Background: Bariatric surgery is the most effective long-term treatment of morbid obesity and also results in a reduction of obesity-associated co-morbidities. We investigated the role of the polymorphism (C358A) of the fatty acid amide hydrolase gene on the clinical outcomes 1 year after biliopancreatic diversion in morbidly obese patients.

Methods: A total of 67 morbidly obese patients (body mass index >40 kg/m(2)) underwent biliopancreatic diversion.

G 1359A polymorphism of the cannabinoid receptor gene (CNR1) and clinical results of biliopancreatic diversion.

Background: Bariatric surgery is the most effective long-term treatment for morbid obesity, reducing obesity-associated co-morbidities. We decide to investigate the role of the polymorphism (G1359A) of the cannabinoid (CB)1 receptor gene on clinical outcomes 1 year after biliopancreatic diversion in morbidly obese patients.

Design: A sample of 66 morbidly obese patients (BMI >40 kg/m2) were operated.

Influence of lys656asn polymorphism of leptin receptor gene on surgical results of biliopancreatic diversion.

Background: Bariatric surgery is the most effective long-term treatment for morbid obesity, reducing obesity-associated comorbidities. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate Lys656Asn polymorphism of leptin receptor gene on outcomes 1 year after biliopancreatic diversion.

Methods: A sample of 41 morbidly obese patients (body mass index (BMI) > 40 kg/m(2)) were operated on.

High dose of arginine enhanced enteral nutrition in postsurgical head and neck cancer patients. A randomized clinical trial.

Objective: Patients with head and neck cancer undergoing surgery have a high incidence of postoperative complications. The aim of our study was to investigate whether postoperative nutrition of head and neck cancer patients, using a higher dose of arginine (20 g per day) could improve nutritional variables.

Materials And Methods: A population of 72 patients with oral and laryngeal cancer was enrolled.

[Influence of a W3 fatty acids oral enhanced formula in clinical and biochemical parameters of head and neck cancer ambulatory patients].

Introduction: Postsurgical patients with head and neck cancer could have a high rate of ambulatory complications. The aim of our study was to investigate whether oral ambulatory nutrition of post surgical head and neck cancer patients with recent weight loss, using an omega 3 fatty acids and arginine diet could improve nutritional status and complications.

Design: A population of 30 ambulatory post surgical patients with oral and laryngeal cancer and recent weight loss was enrolled.

[Arginine enhanced enteral nutrition, effect on blood inflammatory markers in head and neck cancer patients].

Background And Objective: Although immune dysfunction in cancer patients could be multifactorial, the immune system may be modulated by specific nutritional substrates, such as arginine. The aim of our study was to evaluate the effect of enteral nutrition supplemented with a high dose of arginine on c-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin 6 (IL6) and tumoral necrosis factor (TNF alpha) in surgical head and neck cancer patients.

Subjects And Methods: At surgery, patients were randomly allocated to two groups: (a) enteral diet supplements with arginine (group I, n=18); (b) isocaloric, isonitrogenous enteral formula (group II, n=23).

Clinical results and nutritional consequences of biliopancreatic diversion: three years of follow-up.

Background: Bariatric surgery is the most effective long-term treatment for morbid obesity, reducing obesity-associated comorbidities. The aim of our work was to describe clinical results and nutritional complications in morbidly obese patients with biliopancreatic diversion.

Methods: We have analyzed a consecutive series of 64 patients who have been followed up for 3 years after undergoing open biliopancreatic diversion by the Scopinaro technique.

A randomized clinical trial with two enteral diabetes-specific supplements in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2: metabolic effects.

The aim of this study was to investigate whether two specific diabetes enteral formulas could improve nutritional as well as metabolic parameters in elderly patients with diabetes mellitus type 2. A population of 30 elderly patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 with recent weight loss was recruited. At basal time diabetic patients were asked to consume randomly two cans per day of two different specially designed high monounsaturated fatty acid diabetes-specific supplement: one with 49.

A randomized clinical trial with two omega 3 fatty acid enhanced oral supplements in head and neck cancer ambulatory patients.

The aim of our study was to investigate whether oral ambulatory nutrition of post surgical head and neck cancer patients with recent weight loss, using two different omega 3 fatty acids enhanced diets could improve nutritional variables as well as clinical outcome. A sample of 65 ambulatory post surgical patients with oral and laryngeal cancer and recent weight loss was enrolled. At Hospital discharge post surgical head and neck cancer patients were asked to consume two cans per day of either a specially designed omega 3 fatty acid enhanced supplement with a high ratio of omega3/omega6 (I) or a omega 3 fatty acid enhanced supplement with a low ratio of omega3/omega6 (II).

Influence of G308A polymorphism of tumor necrosis factor alpha gene on surgical results of biliopancreatic diversion.

Background: Bariatric surgery is the most effective long-term treatment for morbid obesity, reducing obesity-associated comorbidities. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate G308A polymorphism of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) alpha gene on outcomes 1 year after biliopancreatic diversion.

Methods: A sample of 41 morbidly obese patients (body mass index > 40 kg/m(2)) were operated on.

Influence of -55CT polymorphism of UCP3 gene on surgical results of biliopancreatic diversion.

Background: Bariatric surgery is the most effective long-term treatment for morbid obesity, reducing obesity-associated comorbidities. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the UCP3 promotor (-55C-->T) polymorphism outcomes 1 year after biliopancreatic diversion in morbidly obese patients.

Methods: A sample of 40 morbidly obese patients (BMI >40 kg/m(2)) were operated.

Influence of Ala54Thr polymorphism of fatty acid-binding protein-2 on clinical results of biliopancreatic diversion.

Objective: Bariatric surgery is the most effective long-term treatment for morbid obesity, reducing obesity-associated comorbidities. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the fatty acid-binding protein-2 Ala54Thr polymorphism outcomes 1 y after biliopancreatic diversion in morbidly obese patients.

Methods: A sample of 41 morbidly obese patients (body mass index >40 kg/m(2)) were operated upon from December 2004 to December 2006.

Influence of G308A polymorphism of tumor necrosis factor-alpha gene on inflammatory markers in postsurgical head and neck cancer patients with early enteral nutrition.

Objective: Although immune dysfunction in patients with cancer could be multifactorial, the immune system may be modulated by nutritional substrates and genetic background. Our study evaluated the effect of G308A polymorphism of the tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) gene on inflammatory markers in patients after surgery for head and neck cancer who received early enteral nutrition.

Methods: A population of 60 patients with oral and laryngeal cancer was enrolled.