scholarly journals High Dose Intravenous Fish Oil Reduces Inflammation—A Retrospective Tale from Two Centers

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 2865
Author(s):  
Stanislaw Klek ◽  
Dorota Mankowska-Wierzbicka ◽  
Lucyna Scislo ◽  
Elzbieta Walewska ◽  
Magdalena Pietka ◽  
...  

Aim: Patients on parenteral nutrition (PN) are prone to inflammation. This may aggravate an existing proinflammatory state and become a critical factor in the development of liver dysfunction (LD). Intravenous fish oil may attenuate this inflammatory state, but data on its use in adults are scarce. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of adding a pure fish oil intravenous lipid emulsion (ILE) into short- and long-term PN in patients either at risk of, or with existing, inflammation. Methods: A retrospective analysis of 61 patients (32 female, 29 male, mean age 51.5 ± 12.6 years) who received all-in-one PN, including amino acids, glucose, and lipids supplemented with pure fish oil ILE, was performed. Pure fish oil ILE (Omegaven®, Fresenius Kabi, Bad Homburg, Germany) was used along with the standard ILE to reach a fish oil dose of 0.4–0.5 g fish oil/kg/d. Diagnoses were chronic intestinal failure (CIF, n = 20), Crohn’s disease (CD, n = 22), and ulcerative colitis (UC, n = 19). The observation period was 12 months for CIF and 21 days for UC and CD. Results: A reduction in inflammation was noticeable in all patients and became statistically significant in CD (hsCRP p < 0.0001, ESR p = 0.0034, procalcitonin p = 0.0014, Il-6 p = 0.001) and UC groups (hsCRP and ESR p < 0.0001, Il-6 p = 0.0001, TNF-α p = 0.0113). In the CIF group, the total bilirubin concentration (p = 0.2157) and aspartate transaminase SGOT (p = 0.1785) did not vary over time. Conclusions: PN with pure fish oil ILE reduces some inflammatory parameters in IBD and maintains liver function parameters in CIF patients. Fish oil might become a valuable ingredient in both short- and long-term PN in patients at risk of liver dysfunction.

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Abdolreza Norouzy

Diagnosis and treatment of malnutrition should be considered in the management of COVID-19 patients to improve both short- and long-term prognosis. Patients at risk for poor outcomes and higher mortality following infection with COVID-19, namely older adults and polymorbid individuals, should be checked for malnutrition through screening and assessment.


1994 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 2194-2200 ◽  
Author(s):  
LU FEI ◽  
DEBORAH J. STATTERS ◽  
MARK H. ANDERSON ◽  
MAREK MALIK ◽  
A. JOHN CAMM

1994 ◽  
Vol 87 (s31) ◽  
pp. 28P-28P
Author(s):  
L FEi ◽  
MH ANderson ◽  
M MAjoka ◽  
M MAlik ◽  
AJ CAmm

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel Ángel López-Zúñiga ◽  
Aida Moreno-Moral ◽  
Ana Ocaña-Granados ◽  
Francisco Padilla-Moreno ◽  
Alba María Castillo-Fernández ◽  
...  

2009 ◽  
Vol 89 (6) ◽  
pp. 579-584 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saulius Girnius ◽  
David C. Seldin ◽  
Martha Skinner ◽  
Kathleen T. Finn ◽  
Karen Quillen ◽  
...  

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michela Faggioni ◽  
◽  
Roxana Mehran ◽  

Contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) is characterised by a rapid deterioration of renal function within a few days of parenteral administration of contrast media (CM) in the absence of alternative causes. CI-AKI is the most common form of iatrogenic kidney dysfunction with an estimated prevalence of 12 % in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Although usually selfresolving, in patients with pre-existing chronic kidney disease (CKD) or concomitant risk factors for renal damage, CI-AKI is associated with increased short- and long-term morbidity and mortality. Therefore, risk stratification based on clinical and peri-procedural characteristics is crucial in selecting patients at risk of CI-AKI who would benefit the most from implementation of preventive measures.


2018 ◽  
Vol 100-B (11) ◽  
pp. 1449-1454 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. M. Green ◽  
S. C. Buckley ◽  
A. J. Hamer ◽  
R. M. Kerry ◽  
T. P. Harrison

Aims The management of acetabular defects at the time of revision hip arthroplasty surgery is a challenge. This study presents the results of a long-term follow-up study of the use of irradiated allograft bone in acetabular reconstruction. Patients and Methods Between 1990 and 2000, 123 hips in 110 patients underwent acetabular reconstruction for aseptic loosening, using impaction bone grafting with frozen, irradiated, and morsellized femoral heads and a cemented acetabular component. A total of 55 men and 55 women with a mean age of 64.3 years (26 to 97) at the time of revision surgery are included in this study. Results At a mean follow-up of 16.9 years, there had been 23 revisions (18.7%), including ten for infection, eight for aseptic loosening, and three for dislocation. Of the 66 surviving hips (58 patients) that could be reassessed, 50 hips (42 patients; 75.6%) were still functioning satisfactorily. Union of the graft had occurred in all hips with a surviving implant. Survival analysis for all indications was 80.6% at 15 years (55 patients at risk, 95% confidence interval (CI) 71.1 to 87.2) and 73.7% at 20 years (eight patients at risk, 95% CI 61.6 to 82.5). Conclusion Acetabular reconstruction using frozen, irradiated, and morsellized allograft bone and a cemented acetabular component is an effective method of treatment. It gives satisfactory long-term results and is comparable to other types of reconstruction. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2018;100-B:1449–54.


2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer H. Foster ◽  
Melanie. B. Bernhardt ◽  
Patrick A. Thompson ◽  
E. OʼBrian Smith ◽  
Eric S. Schafer

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