Significant Published Articles in 2021 for Pharmacy Nutrition Support Practice. (October 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dickerson, Roland N.; Bingham, Angela L.; Canada, Todd W.; Chan, Lingtak Neander; Cober, M. Petrea; Cogle, Sarah V.; Tucker, Anne M.; Kumpf, Vanessa J.
• Is Part Of: Hospital pharmacy. Volume 57:Number 5(2022)
• Page Start: 673
• Page End: 680
• Publication Date: 2022-10
• Subjects: critical care -- fluid and electrolyte disorders -- gastrointestinal disorders -- intravenous therapy -- nutrition -- nutritional support -- vitamins; Hospital pharmacies -- Periodicals; Pharmacy Service, Hospital; Hospital pharmacies; Periodicals; Periodicals; 615.1
• DOI: 10.1177/00185787221095765
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0018-5787

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to assist the pharmacist engaged in nutrition support therapy in staying current with pertinent literature.Methods: Several clinical pharmacists engaged in nutrition support therapy compiled a list of articles published in 2021 considered important to their clinical practice. The citation list was compiled into a single spreadsheet where the author participants were asked to assess whether the article was considered important to nutrition support pharmacy practice. A culled list of publications was then identified whereby at least 5 out of the 8 author participants considered the paper to be important. Guideline and consensus papers from professional organizations, important to practice but not ranked, were also included.Results: A total of 211 articles were identified; 8 from the primary literature were voted by the group to be of high importance. An additional 18 guidelines, position, recommendation, or consensus papers were also identified. The top-ranked articles from the primary literature were summarized and a narrative regarding its implications to pharmacy nutrition support practice were provided.Conclusion: We recommend that pharmacists engaged in nutrition support therapy be familiar with these articles as it pertains to their practice.