Effect of Home Enteral Nutrition on Nutritional Status, Body Composition and Quality of Life in Patients With Malnourished Intestinal Failure.

ABSTRACT: Background: The ultimate goal of intestinal failure (IF) management is to maintain optimal nutritional status, improve the quality of life (QoL), and promote intestinal adaptation. Enteral nutrition support is safe and effective in patients with IF and plays a central role in the management of patients with IF. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of home enteral nutrition on nutritional status, body composition (BC), QoL and other clinical outcomes in malnourished patients with intestinal failure. Methods: This prospective observational study included 166 malnourished patients with intestinal failure presented to Jinling Hospital from January 2016 to October 2018. All patients were supported with home enteral nutrition after discharge. We evaluated clinical o

SUBMITTER: Gao X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8281236 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature