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JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr
January 2025
3rd Department of Internal Medicine-Metabolic Care and Gerontology, University Hospital and Medical Faculty in Hradec Kralove, Charles University in Prague, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
Background: Antimicrobial lock therapy is recommended for preventing and treating catheter-related bloodstream infections, but different solutions have uncertain efficacy.
Methods: Two locks, 1.35% taurolidine and 4% ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), were tested on Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant S.
JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr
January 2025
Department of Communication Disorders, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel.
Background: Chewing involves jaw movements that propel cerumen along the ear canal. This mechanism may be reduced in dysphagia, especially for older individuals who are enterally fed. Those patients may be at a higher risk for cerumen impaction and may require longer hospital stays.
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January 2025
Department of Nutrition, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Background: Many nutrition risk screening tools include low body mass index (BMI). It remains uncertain whether it affects the validity of these tools in patients with overweight or obesity. We aimed to determine the frequency of malnutrition risk and evaluate its association with hospital length of stay in hospitalized adults according to BMI classification.
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January 2025
Department of Pharmacy, Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
Parenteral nutrition (PN), a high-alert medication, is an important lifesaving modality. The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) has historically provided guidelines and recommendations for the safe and efficacious use of PN. These recommendations have included detailed guidance regarding the compounding of this highly complex medication.
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January 2025
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology-Dietetics, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Background: In patients with chronic intestinal failure, the content and type of parenteral nutrition are individually determined based on various factors, including body composition. In clinical practice, bioelectrical impedance analysis is used to assess body composition using standardized protocols. However, these protocols lack specific recommendations for patients receiving parenteral nutrition.
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