Constant rate enteral nutrition in bucco-pharyngeal cancer care. A highly efficient nutritional support system.

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serval:BIB_78DB4D395F00
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Constant rate enteral nutrition in bucco-pharyngeal cancer care. A highly efficient nutritional support system.
Journal
Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences
Author(s)
Pichard C., Roulet M.
ISSN
0307-7772 (Print)
ISSN-L
0307-7772
Publication state
Published
Issued date
08/1984
Volume
9
Number
4
Pages
209-214
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Clinical Trial ; Comparative Study ; Journal Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
The incidence of protein and calorie malnutrition in bucco-pharyngeal cancer patients is high and therefore nutritional support is indicated. Two methods of tube feeding, fractioned enteral (FEN) versus constant rate enteral nutrition (CREN) have been compared in a prospective study. Based on anthropometrical, biological and immunological criteria, patients on CREN showed a significant improvement of their post-operative protein state in comparison with patients on FEN. This difference was due to a better tolerance to CREN, which allowed a more appropriate protein and calorie intake. Furthermore the time of intravenous infusion was reduced in patients on CREN. In conclusion, CREN is a highly efficient feeding method for patients with head and neck cancer. It has the great advantage of being simple and cheap.
Keywords
Anthropometry, Enteral Nutrition/methods, Humans, Immunity, Cellular, Male, Middle Aged, Mouth Neoplasms/immunology, Mouth Neoplasms/therapy, Pharyngeal Neoplasms/immunology, Pharyngeal Neoplasms/therapy, Prealbumin/metabolism, Protein-Energy Malnutrition/prevention & control, Serum Albumin/metabolism, Time Factors, Transferrin/metabolism
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Web of science
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