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Clinical nutrition in Portuguese gastroenterology departments : a multicentric ...
Vara-Luiz, Francisco; Glória, Luísa; Mocanu, Irina; Curado, António; Medeiros, Isabel; Duarte, Maria Antónia; Banhudo, António; Ferreira, SusanaBackground: Hospital nutrition is a major public health problem, as up to 50% of hospitalized patients suffer from undernutrition. Adequate nutritional support (NS) decreases morbidity/mortality, shortens the length of stay, and reduces costs. We aimed to evaluate the engagement of Portuguese gastroenterology departments in NS, especially in artificial nutrition (AN). Methods: Cross-sectional multicentric study...
Predictors for incomplete response to ursodeoxycholic acid in primary biliary c...
Cortez-Pinto, Helena; Liberal, Rodrigo; Lopes, Susana; Machado, Mariana; Carvalho, Joana; Dias, Teresa; Santos, Arsénio; Agostinho, CláudiaBackground: The current standard of treatment in primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), although a considerable proportion of patients show incomplete response resulting in disease progression. Objective: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of incomplete response to UDCA and determine associated patients' characteristics. Methods: Patients with PBC as main diagnosis were include...
Enteric nutrition and esophageal impactation: what relationship.
Caldeira, Ana; Casanova, Paula; Sousa, Rui; Martins, Paulo; Banhudo, António; Pimentel, JorgeIn the intensive care unit (ICU), enteral feeding is the method of choice for providing adequate nutrition in intubated patients. The oesophageal impactation (EI) by enteric nutrition (EN) results from solidification of the solution in esophagus lumen with formation of bezoar and although rare, is gradually becoming more common in clinical practice. In recent years some have been diagnosed cases of enteric nutr...