Intravenous feeding with medium chain triglycerides. Effect on blood gases and the complement system in critically ill patients

Critically ill patients are usually in a catabolic state and may require total parenteral nutrition; this often includes lipid emulsions. Any adverse effects of constituents on pulmonary function, white cell function or the haemocoagulation system could have disastrous consequences in such patients. We have investigated the effects of a new intravenous lipid preparation containing medium chain triglycerides, which, in severely ill malnourished patients are theoretically a preferable energy source to conventional drug chain triglycerides. In a pilot study 17 critically ill patients whose lungs were artificially ventilated were given this lipid emulsion; no adverse effects were observed. Arterial oxygen and carbon dioxide tensions, ratio of inspired oxygen fractional concentration to arterial oxygen tension, platelet and white cell counts all remained constant and the complement system was not activated.     

针刺导管空肠造口术肠内营养在胰十二指肠切除术病人中的应用

目的探讨针刺导管空肠造口术(NCJ)肠内营养(EN)在胰十二指肠切除术病人中的应用效果。方法32例病人,16例术后肠外营养(PN)(对照组),16例术后行导管空肠造口术(NCJ)肠内营养(EN)治疗(实验组)。结果术后实验组的胃肠动力比对照组的恢复早(P<0.05)。治疗前两组病人血蛋白指标(白蛋白、前白蛋白、转铁蛋白)无明显差异。治疗后两组均升高,而实验组血蛋白指标的水平明显高于对照组(P<0.05),二者差异显著。结论导管空肠造口术(NCJ)肠内营养(EN)应用于胰十二指肠切除术病人中比肠外营养(PN)具有更多的优点。     

Influence of individually estimated portion size on the assessment of nutritional risk in colorectal cancer in Portugal

We evaluated the influence of individually estimated portion sizes on the estimate of nutrient related risk of colorectal cancer, using data from a Portuguese hospital based case-control study on diet and colorectal cancer. A total of 100 patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma (aged 15-92 years) and 211 controls (aged 36-89 years) were included. Two data sets were created for nutrient analysis, the first one allowed estimates of food intake using data on portion size as collected with visual aids during the interview. The second estimate substituted respondents' estimate with a standard portion size, as used in the semi-quantitative (SQ) food frequency approach. The two analytic approaches yielded similar energy and nutrient intakes in cases and controls. The percent range of concordance is acceptable, in the same quartile varying from 44 to 82% (mean: 56%) and very good in the same or adjacent (+/-1) quartile (mean: 91%, range: 85-97%). The two estimates lead to a similar pattern of multivariate odd's ratio, however the SQ estimates resulted in more significant findings. We conclude that little extra information is gained by including individual portion size information when assessing diet-related risk of colorectal cancer.     

Impact of early dietary gamma-linolenic acid supplementation on atopic eczema in infancy

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are components of cell membranes and may play an immunomodulating role in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis (AD). The goal was to determine the impact of PUFAs on AD by dietary supplementation of infants. Based on the parents' decision on their babies' primary feeding, mothers and newborns were randomized to the supplementation with gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) or placebo for up to 6 months. Breastfed infants received GLA by supplementing their mothers. Formula diet was commercial whey hydrolysate unsupplemented with PUFAs. Of 131 eligible infants, 24 developed AD within the first year of life. Of these, nine belonged to the exclusively breastfed group (n = 58), 14 to the combined-fed group (n = 53), and one to the never breastfed group (n = 20). We could not find an influence of GLA on the development of AD. In subjects with AD, at 1 yr of age the serum-immunoglobulin E (IgE) was the lowest in the GLA-supplemented group A-subjects. In the GLA-supplemented group, GLA-levels in breast milk were similar in atopic and non-atopic infants. In the non-supplemented group the GLA-content of breast milk was 0.07% of total fatty acids in atopic infants vs. 0.17% in non-atopic infants (p < 0.01). Dietary GLA-supplementation could not prevent AD. Interestingly, the number of infants developing AD was the lowest in never breastfed children. In infants suffering from AD, GLA-supplementation seemed to reduce total IgE in the first year of life.     

Epidemiology of limb-body wall complex in Japan

Limb-body wall complex is a malformation of body and limbs with craniofacial defects. We describe here the epidemiology of this complex using the population-based registry data in the Kanagawa Birth Defects Monitoring Program during the period 1982–1991. Eleven infants (11/428,599 births) with the complex were ascertained in the study. The incidence and spectrum of the defects observed in our cases were similar to those of other studies. The parental ages in the study group were not significantly different from those in the general population. No teratogenic agents and factors were identified in the present study. Most cases were diagnosed prenatally. © 1994 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

食管贲门癌术后早期肠内营养支持的应用研究

目的研究食管贵门癌切除术中放置鼻肠营养管进行早期肠内营养，在维持机体营养、促进恢复履在防治术后并发症的作用。方法将90例管责门癌病人随机分为A、B两组，A组术后常规静脉输液，B组术中放置鼻肠营养管，术后第1天给予肠内营养。两组病人监测术前、术后第10天的体重、肠功能恢复排气时间、疲劳评分，吻合口瘘反感染并发症的发生率。结果两组病人在体重、肠功能恢复方面存在明显差异（P〈0．05），在术后并发症方面差异明显（P〈0．01）。结论鼻肠营养管进行早期肠内营养具有易于维持机体营养，促进机体康复，尽快恢复正氮平衡，减少术后并发症的优点。     

Nutritional Aspects of Breath Testing Based on Stable Isotopes

Stable isotope methodologies offer a number of possibilities for the nutritional assessment of many different processes and metabolic pathways. The application of stable isotopes has been boosted by the development of new mass spectrometers, lower costs of probes, and the risks associated with radioactive tracers. The use of ¹³C as a tracer offers all the advantages of stable isotopes and has been widely applied for measuring various types of metabolic processes. This review is focused on clinical and nutritional assessments using ¹³C breath tests.     

短期低氮低热卡肠外营养在术后患者的应用评价

目的研究术后短期低氮低热卡肠外营养对胃肠肿瘤患者体重、血糖、急性相反应蛋白及感染并发症的影响。方法64例行胃肠肿瘤根治术患者随机分为两组,即研究组(低氮低热卡)和对照组(标准热氮卡)各32例。术后第2~7天进行肠外营养支持。监测术前和术后第2、4、8天血糖、急性相反应蛋白(CRP)、转氨酶(ALT、AST)的变化,于术前及术后第8天测体重。结果两组患者术后第2天血糖均明显升高,术后第4、8天血糖和CRP研究组仍升高,但较对照组减少(P<0.05),术后第8天研究组的血糖、CRP均恢复正常,而对照组下降缓慢,两组间转氨酶(ALT、AST)和体重变化差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。对照组感染相关并发症较研究组高(P<0.05)。结论胃肠术后短期低氮低热卡肠外营养有利于患者血糖和创伤应激反应的恢复,可能会减少感染相关并发症。     

Le kiwi, votre partenaire santé

Résumé Le kiwi est par définition une baie : il possède un grand nombre de graines incluses dans une chair comestible. Le kiwi a pour nom latinActinidia et il y a principalement deux espèces d’Actinidia :Actinidia chinensis etActinidia deliciosa. Le kiwi n’est pas seulement un fruit agréable à manger, il est aussi une source exceptionnellement riche en diverses vitamines. Le kiwi est notamment très riche en vitamine C puisqu’il en contient 50 % plus qu’une orange. Le kiwi contient aussi des vitamines K et E. Il est également une source non négligeable de potassium et de folate. Il contient aussi un laxatif, qui plus est, puissant. La qualité nutritionnelle du kiwi ne s’altère pas même pendant une longue durée de stockage pour certains nutriments. Cependant, les risques de réponse allergique ne doivent pas être sous-estimés. The kiwifruit is, by definition, a berry: it has a large number of seeds embedded in fleshy, edible tissue. The Latin name of kiwifruit isActinidia and there are two main species ofActinidia that are commercially important:Actinidia chinensis andActinidia deliciosa. Kiwifruit are not only enjoyable to eat. They are exceptionally good sources of vitamin C and they are also excellent sources of potassium and folate and possibly of vitamin E and vitamin K. They contain a most effective laxative. There is very little, if any, loss of nutritional quality during storage. However, the risks from the allergic response to kiwifruit should not be underestimated.

     

肠内营养在慢性阻塞性肺病机械通气治疗与护理中的作用

目的　探讨肠内营养对慢性阻塞性肺病 (COPD)机械通气治疗与护理中的作用。方法　行机械通气的2 8例患者随机分为 2组 ,治疗组 14例给予安素营养 4周 ,对照组 14例给予一定量糖、脂肪、氨基酸等常规输液 ,上述两组病人每周常规测定血清蛋白 (ALB)、IgA、IgG、IgM、FEV1、PaO2 、PaCO2 及一次脱机成功率。结果　治疗 2周末实验组ALB、IgA、IgG、IgM均显著高于对照组 (P <0 0 5 ) ;治疗 4周末治疗组所有指标均显著高于对照组 (P <0 0 5 )。结论　肠内营养是COPD机械通气患者的一项重要治疗措施 ,良好细致的护理是保证其成功实施的关键