Nutrition and Clinical Outcomes of Nutrition Support in Multidisciplinary Team for Critically Ill Patients. (26th May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lee, Jeong Shin; Kang, Ji Eun; Park, So Hyun; Jin, Hye Kyung; Jang, Soo Min; Kim, Sun Ah; Rhie, Sandy Jeong
• Is Part Of: Nutrition in clinical practice. Volume 33:Number 5(2018:Oct.)
• Page Start: 633
• Page End: 639
• Publication Date: 2018-05-26
• Subjects: critical illness -- enteral nutrition -- intensive care unit -- length of stay -- nutrition support -- mortality -- parenteral nutrition -- patient care team; Nutrition -- Periodicals; Diet therapy -- Periodicals; Artificial feeding -- Periodicals; 615.854
• DOI: 10.1002/ncp.10093
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0884-5336

Abstract

Abstract: Background: To examine the outcomes of the implementation of a multidisciplinary nutrition support team (NST) that included a pharmacist for critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Methods: Data were retrospectively collected from electronic medical records and compared between the pre‐NST group (n = 73) and post‐NST group (n = 75). Patients were included if they received enteral or parenteral nutrition support for at least 72 hours in the ICU of an approximately 900‐bed, top‐tier university medical center. The percentage of goal kcal, the percentage of goal protein, serum albumin level, total lymphocyte count, C‐reactive protein, duration of mechanical ventilation use, hospital length of stay (LOS), ICU LOS, and mortality were evaluated. Results: There were significant differences in the percentage of goal kcal (66.9% ± 25.9% vs 86.2% ± 27.5%; P < 0.001) and the percentage of goal protein (67.0% ± 29.9% vs 81.7% ± 30.7%; P < 0.05) between the pre‐NST and post‐NST groups. A higher percentage of goal kcal was associated with a significant decrease in the ICU LOS ( P < 0.05) and hospital LOS ( P < 0.05). The percentage of goal kcal was associated with mortality rate (odd ratio, 0.977; 95% confidential interval, 0.959–0.996; P = 0.016). Conclusion: Implementation of a multidisciplinary NST service for critically ill patients was associated with higher percentages of goal kcal and goal protein, as well as a shortened duration of mechanical ventilation use. Higher energy supply was associated with a reduced mortality rate.