Nutrition
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The aim of this study was to describe the relationship between the prevalence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) and lung function, as well as the nutritional status and type of gene mutation in adult patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). ⋯ The presence of PA is associated with lower FEV1% and BMI values. Deterioration of lung function, undernutrition, and severe type of gene mutation are linked to a higher probability of PA acquisition and resistance to antibiotic treatment.
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Our primary objective was to explore the effect of a eucaloric ketogenic diet (EKD) on mortality, admission to the intensive care unit, and need for non-invasive ventilation in hospitalized patients with COronaVIrus Disease 19 (COVID-19), in comparison to a eucaloric standard diet. Secondary objectives were verification of the safety and feasibility of the diet and its effects on inflammatory parameters, particularly interleukin-6. ⋯ These results show a possible therapeutic role of an EKD in the clinical management of COVID-19. Currently, a prospective controlled randomized trial is running to confirm these preliminary data.
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There are concerns about adverse events related to early enteral nutrition (EN) in people receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). This was a retrospective study evaluating. This nutritional support of people receiving ECMO, factors that may confer benefits in outcomes. ⋯ Although adequate nutritional support and EN-dominant nutritional support were not associated with changes in outcome, early EN was associated with reduced in-hospital mortality. Therefore, even when EN is not the dominant route of nutritional support, early EN may be recommended for better outcomes in people on ECMO.
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The aim of this study was to investigate whether low skeletal muscle mass is associated with clinical outcomes in patients with abdominal trauma. ⋯ Low skeletal muscle mass could be an independent predictor of poor clinical outcomes in patients with abdominal trauma.
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Views on the relationship between a low-carbohydrate diet (LCD) and glucose levels are controversial, and no study, to our knowledge, has examined this association in postpartum women. We aimed to explore the association between postpartum LCD scores and glucose levels. ⋯ Animal LCD score during puerperium may be positively associated with FPG levels in the early postpartum period in Chinese women, but no interactions with history of gestational diabetes mellitus were observed. Stronger associations were observed in women with lower FPG levels.