Achieving protein targets without energy overfeeding in critically ill patients: A prospective feasibility study

Autor: Nadine Denneman, B. Broens, H. M. Oudemans-van Straaten, Wilhelmus G. P. M. Looijaard, Peter J.M. Weijs, Armand R. J. Girbes
Přispěvatelé: Intensive care medicine, Internal medicine, ACS - Diabetes & metabolism, AII - Inflammatory diseases, AGEM - Endocrinology, metabolism and nutrition, APH - Aging & Later Life, Neurosurgery, Graduate School, Lectoraat Voeding en Beweging, Kenniscentrum Bewegen, Sport en Voeding
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Clinical Nutrition, 38(6), 2623-2631. Churchill Livingstone
Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland). Churchill Livingstone
Looijaard, W G P M, Denneman, N, Broens, B, Girbes, A R J, Weijs, P J M & Oudemans-van Straaten, H M 2019, ' Achieving protein targets without energy overfeeding in critically ill patients: A prospective feasibility study ', Clinical Nutrition, vol. 38, no. 6, pp. 2623-2631 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2018.11.012
Clinical Nutrition, 38(6), 2623-2631. Elsevier Ltd.
ISSN: 1532-1983
0261-5614
DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2018.11.012
Popis: Background & aims: High protein delivery during early critical illness is associated with lower mortality, while energy overfeeding is associated with higher mortality. Protein-to-energy ratios of traditional enteral formulae are sometimes too low to reach protein targets without energy overfeeding. This prospective feasibility study aimed to evaluate the ability of a new enteral formula with a high protein-to-energy ratio to achieve the desired protein target while avoiding energy overfeeding. Methods: Mechanically ventilated non-septic patients received the high protein-to-energy ratio nutrition during the first 4 days of ICU stay (n = 20). Nutritional prescription was 90% of measured energy expenditure. Primary endpoint was the percentage of patients reaching a protein target of ≥1.2 g/kg ideal body weight on day 4. Other endpoints included a comparison of nutritional intake to matched historic controls and the response of plasma amino acid concentrations. Safety endpoints were gastro-intestinal tolerance and plasma urea concentrations. Results: Nineteen (95%) patients reached the protein intake target of ≥1.2 g/kg ideal body weight on day 4, compared to 65% in historic controls (p = 0.024). Mean plasma concentrations of all essential amino acids increased significantly from baseline to day 4. Predefined gastro-intestinal tolerance was good, but unexplained foul smelling diarrhoea occurred in two patients. In one patient plasma urea increased unrelated to acute kidney injury. Conclusions: In selected non-septic patients tolerating enteral nutrition, recommended protein targets can be achieved without energy overfeeding using a new high protein-to-energy ratio enteral nutrition. Keywords: Amino acids; Caloric overfeeding; Critical illness; Gastro-intestinal tolerance; High protein; Intensive care unit.
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