The effects of early enteral nutrition on the nutritional statuses, gastrointestinal functions, and inflammatory responses of gastrointestinal tumor patients.
Year: 2021
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: This paper was designed to investigate the effects of early enteral nutrition (EEN) on the nutritional statuses, gastrointestinal functions, and inflammatory responses of gastrointestinal tumor patients. METHODS: A total of 194 gastrointestinal tumor patients treated in our hospital from May 2017 to February 2019 were recruited as the study cohort. Among them, 101 patients were administered enteral nutrition (the study group), and 93 patients were administered parenteral nutrition (the control group). The two groups were compared in terms of their nutritional statuses, gastrointestinal functions, inflammatory responses, and other indicators. RESULTS: levels were significantly reduced in both groups on the third day after the operation (P>0.05). On the seventh day after the operation, the first three immune indices increased significantly in both groups (P<0.05), and they were significantly higher in the study group (P<0.05). The incidences of vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal distension in the study group were significantly lower than they were in the control group (P<0.05). After the treatment, the patients' quality of life (QOL) was significantly higher in the study group (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: For gastrointestinal tumor patients, EEN can improve their gastrointestinal functions, enhance their immune functions, and reduce their expressions of inflammatory cytokines while improving their nutritional statuses and QOL.
Source: PubMed
Authors: Rong Chen, Weijuan Yin, Hui Gao, Hongpeng Zhang, Yingqi Huang
Language: English
Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics
Field: Nursing
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3186614353