Pathway Contributor: Dawna Royall

Contributions

• What are the benefits of total parenteral nutrition for individuals with collagenous sprue?

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• What mode of feeding (i.e. enteral versus parenteral) is recommended to provide nutrition support to individuals with acute pancreatitis?

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• When is intravenous hydration and nutrition support (enteral or parenteral nutrition) indicated in women with hyperemesis gravidarum?

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• What type of enteral nutrition formula is recommended to provide nutritional support to individuals with acute pancreatitis?

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• When should enteral nutrition support be initiated in acute pancreatitis?

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• Does continuous administration of enteral nutrition compared with intermittent or bolus feeding result in better outcomes in critically ill adults?

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• Does enteral feeding into the small intestine (post-pyloric) compared to gastric feeding result in improved outcomes in critically ill adults?

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• What strategies are effective to optimize delivery of enteral nutrition and minimize risks in critically ill adults (e.g. feeding protocols, motility agents, positioning)?

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• Does early enteral nutrition (initiating feeding within 48 hours of admission to ICU) versus delayed enteral nutrition (initiated within 48 to 96 hours of admission) result in improved outcomes in critically ill adults?

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• What route of enteral tube feeding (i.e. nasogastric or nasojejunal) is recommended to provide nutritional support for individuals with acute pancreatitis?

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• Is enteral nutrition an effective means of preventing stress ulcers in hospitalized individuals?

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• Is the practice of measuring gastric residual volume (GRV) in mechanically ventilated critically ill adults who are tube fed into the stomach reliable for predicting tolerance, regurgitation and aspiration? What is considered an acceptable GRV?

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• Should nutrition support be offered as a primary therapy to individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) to induce or maintain remission?

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• Should nutrition support be offered as a supportive therapy to individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)?

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• What is the efficacy of intradialytic parenteral nutrition (IDPN) on nutritional status and patient outcomes in children and adults receiving hemodialysis?

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• Is nutrition support recommended for individuals with severe alcohol-related steatohepatitis?

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• What are the indications for and nutrition-related complications of enteral nutrition in older adults without dementia who have malnutrition or are at risk of malnutrition?

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• How does blenderized tube feeding compare to commercial enteral formula in adults and children?

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• Does the use of enteral versus parenteral nutrition or enteral nutrition combined with parenteral nutrition result in improved outcomes in critically ill adults?

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