Frontiers in Nutrition (Jul 2022)

Foods for Special Medical Purposes in Home Enteral Nutrition-Clinical Practice Experience. Multicenter Study

  • Marcin Folwarski,
  • Marcin Folwarski,
  • Stanisław Kłęk,
  • Agata Zoubek-Wójcik,
  • Waldemar Szafrański,
  • Lidia Bartoszewska,
  • Krzysztof Figuła,
  • Marlena Jakubczyk,
  • Marlena Jakubczyk,
  • Anna Jurczuk,
  • Zbigniew Kamocki,
  • Tomasz Kowalczyk,
  • Bogna Kwella,
  • Przemysław Matras,
  • Joanna Sonsala-Wołczyk,
  • Jacek Szopiński,
  • Jacek Szopiński,
  • Krystyna Urbanowicz,
  • Anna Zmarzły

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.906186
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9

Abstract

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BackgroundEnteral nutrition (EN) with foods for special medical purposes (FSMP) is recommended for most patients on home enteral nutrition (HEN). Although there are disease-specific guidelines for energy, protein, and micronutrient provision, only a few studies are showing real-life experience in the long-term use of FSMP.MethodsIn a multicenter study, the influence of the FSMP composition and administration technique (bolus vs. continuous) on protein and energy provision in HEN was analyzed. Provision of vitamins and minerals was compared to recommended daily allowance (RDA) and upper tolerable limit (UL).ResultsApproximately, 772 patients on HEN, mostly (88.6%) with oncological and neurological diseases, were enrolled. The patients on standard FSMP received less protein and energy than those on hypercaloric and protein enriched despite receiving higher volumes of EN (p < 0.05). No differences were observed in jejunal feeding with oligomeric vs. polymeric FSMP in terms of energy, protein, and volume. Continuous gastric feeding provided more protein, energy, and volume vs. bolus feeding (p < 0.05). Significant number of patients received less than 100% RDA of vitamin D (50.5%), vitamin B3 (49%), vitamin K (21.8%), vitamin B5 (64.3%), vitamin B9 (60%). Majority of the patients received less than 100% RDA of sodium (80.2%), potassium (99%), chloride (98%), calcium (67%), magnesium (87%), fluoride (99%), and iodine (43%). Approximately, 43.63% of cancer and 49.9% of neurological patients received less than 1 g/kg/day of protein and 51.7% of cancer and 55.5% of neurological patients received less than 25 kcal/kg/day.ConclusionAwareness of the available compositions of FSMP and advantageous profiles of specific diets may lead to the implementation of recommendations for EN. HEN professionals need to analyze all the patient’s needs and requirements to provide more tailored matching of nutritional support.

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