An urgent need to assess safe levels of inorganic copper in nutritional supplements/parenteral nutrition for subset of Alzheimer's disease patients.

Kumar A; Sharma P; Prasad R; Pal A.
Neurotoxicology.

In this commentary, we provide an overview of key clinical study findings regarding copper's role in Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis, focusing on the effect of indiscriminate use of copper in nutritional supplements/parenteral nutrition on CNS functioning with discussion of future prospects/challenges.

Differences in methodology impact estimates of survival and dependence on home parenteral support of patients with nonmalignant short bowel syndrome.

Fuglsang KA; Brandt CF; Scheike T; Jeppesen PB.
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Investigation of how differences in methodology affect estimates of outcomes in intestinal failure patients.

Efficacy of enteral glutamine supplementation in patients with severe and predicted severe acute pancreatitis- A randomized controlled trial.

Arutla M; Raghunath M; Deepika G; Jakkampudi A; Murthy HVV; Rao GV; Reddy DN; Talukdar R.
Indian Journal of Gastroenterology.

This randomized trial aims to evaluate the effect of enteral glutamine supplementation on clinical outcomes in patients with severe and predicted severe acute pancreatitis.

Clinical Nutrition of Critically Ill Patients in the Context of the Latest ESPEN Guidelines.

Gostynska A; Stawny M; Dettlaff K; Jelinska A.
Medicina

In 2019, new European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) guidelines of clinical nutrition in intensive care were published.

Staphylococcus epidermidis in feedings and feces of preterm neonates.

Moles L; Gomez M; Moroder E; Bustos G; Melgar A; Del Campo R; Rodriguez JM.
PLoS ONE [Electronic Resource].

The objective of the study was to characterize a collection of Staphylococcus epidermidis strains obtained from preterm infants, and to assess potential roles of the enteral feeding tubes as reservoirs for this microorganism.

Home Blenderized Tube Feeding: A Practical Guide for Clinical Practice.

Weeks C.
Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology.

This article aims to provide a guide for initiation, monitoring, and evaluating a blenderized tube feedings regimen.

Compliance and Adherence to Enteral Nutrition Treatment in Adults: A Systematic Review.

Gea Cabrera A; Sanz-Lorente M; Sanz-Valero J; Lopez-Pintor E.
Nutrients.

Review of the scientific literature that has verified and/or assessed compliance and adherence to enteral nutrition in adults.

Gastric Residual Volume Measurement in U.K. PICUs: A Survey of Practice.

Tume LN; Arch B; Woolfall K; Latten L; Deja E; Roper L; Pathan N; Eccleson H; Hickey H; Brown M; Beissel A; Andrzejewska I; Gale C; Valla FV; Dorling J.
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.

Aim was to determine enteral feeding and gastric residual volume measurement practices in U.K. PICUs.

Acute management of pancreatitis: the key to best outcomes

Olson E; Perelman A; Birk JW.
Postgraduate Medical Journal.

We summarise the common etiologies, risk stratification strategies, with the simplified Bedside Index for Severity in Acute Pancreatitis, acute management approaches, advance imaging and opinions on antibiotic use.

Mortality risk factors after percutaneous gastrostomy: Who is a good candidate?.

Agudo Tabuenca A; Altemir Trallero J; Gimeno Orna JA; Ocon Breton MJ.
Clinical Nutrition.

The aim of this study was to identify predictive factors for mortality after percutaneous gastrostomy tube placement.