Body Composition and Physical Activity in Pediatric Intestinal Failure On and Off Parenteral Nutrition.

Yanchis D; So S; Patterson C; Belza C; Garofalo E; Wong-Sterling S; Silva C; Avitzur Y; Wales PW; Hulst JM; Kong D; Xu L; Li Y; Courtney-Martin G
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition.

The objectives of the study were to collect data on physical activity and body composition in children with intestinal failure, both parenterally and enterally fed, and to assess the relationship between physical activity and body composition.


Dilemmas in parenteral glucose delivery and approach to glucose monitoring and interpretation in the neonate.

Blanco CL; Smith V; Ramel SE; Martin CR
Journal of Perinatology.

We summarize the most common dilemmas encountered in the NICU: ranges for euglycemia, physiological differences, approach for glucose measurements, and best strategies to control parenteral glucose delivery.


The impact of targeted interventions aimed to improve quality of life in patients receiving home parenteral nutrition: A systematic literature review.

Carey S; Men M; Cunich M
Journal of Human Nutrition & Dietetics.

The aim was to evaluate the evidence on existing non-surgical/non pharmacological interventions aimed at improving quality-of-life, clinical, patient-reported and economic outcomes for patients receiving parenteral nutrition therapy at home across adult and pediatric settings.


Impact of solid food provision within 24 hours of hospital admission on clinical outcomes for adult patients with acute pancreatitis: A literature review

Meyers C; Rigassio Radler D; Zelig RS
Nutrition in Clinical Practice.

A review of recent randomized clinical trials regarding feeding administration for patients with mild to moderate acute pancreatitis .


Timing of enteral nutrition and parenteral nutrition in the PICU.

Fell DM; Bitetto EA; Skillman HE
Nutrition in Clinical Practice.

A narrative review of the timing of nutrition support on outcomes in infants and children with critical illness, strategies to optimize timing and adequacy of nutrition support, and literature gaps.


Nutrition association with skin integrity and pressure injury in critically ill pediatric patients.

Irving SY; Berry KG; Morgan S; Seiple SM; Nagle ML; Stetzer M; Tabatabaei N; Murphy S; Srinivasan V; Mascarenhas M
Nutrition in Clinical Practice.

A literature review with three main thematic concepts: the association of nutrition therapy with (1) skin integrity; (2) injury, wounds, and wound healing; and (3) differences of skin color.


Select micronutrients for the preterm neonate.

Barbieri J; Cober MP
Nutrition in Clinical Practice.

This review discusses select micronutrients and their importance to the preterm neonate, emphasizing micronutrients with limited evidence and more challenging supplementation and repletion strategies.


Microbiota signatures and mucosal healing in the use of enteral nutrition therapy v. corticosteroids for the treatment of children with Crohn's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ding Z; Ninan K; Johnston BC; Moayyedi P; Sherlock M; Zachos M
British Journal of Nutrition.

This review of randomized controlled trials and cohort studies analyses the impact of exclusive and partial enteral nutrition v. corticosteroids on intestinal microbiota, mucosal healing as well as other clinically important outcomes, including clinical remission, relapse, adherence, adverse events and health-related quality of life in pediatric Crohn's disease.


Feasibility of Home Parenteral Nutrition in Patients with Intestinal Failure Due to Neuroendocrine Tumours: A Systematic Review.

Clement DSVM; Brown SE; Naghibi M; Cooper SC; Tesselaar MET; van Leerdam ME; Ramage JK; Srirajaskanthan R
Nutrients.

A systematic review of patients with small bowel neuroendocrine tumors and intestinal failure to report on overall survival and home parenteral nutrition-related complications and create awareness for this treatment.