ArticleCurrent hepatology reports2020
Do Nutritional Interventions Improve the Outcomes of Patients with Cirrhosis and Ascites: A Systematic Review of Randomized Trials.
Article in Current hepatology reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- The Future of Quality Improvement for Cirrhosis.Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society · 2021Review
- Impact of Inpatient Attending Specialty and Gastroenterology Consultation on Quality of Care of Patients Hospitalized with Decompensated Cirrhosis.The American journal of medicine · 2021Article
- Medically tailored meals for the management of symptomatic ascites: the SALTYFOOD pilot randomized clinical trial.Gastroenterology report · 2020Article
- Malnutrition in cirrhosis: More food for thought.World journal of hepatology · 2020Review
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Abstract
purpose of reviewAscites is a common, morbid complication of cirrhosis. Nutritional interventions such as sodium-restriction and high-protein diet are considered standard of care. However, their evidence base is limited. We performed a systematic review of randomized trials of nutritional interventions for ascites. RECENT
findingsIncreasing consumption of calories and protein alone was ineffective. Studies reached contradictory conclusions regarding sodium restriction in patients taking combination diuretics. Intravenous amino acid infusion alone did not improve outcomes, peripheral parenteral nutrition did not improve outcomes except alone but reduced mortality in conjunction with branched-chain amino acid evening snack. SUMMARY: Patients may benefit from sodium restriction and a protein-rich evening snack. Future trials should prioritize standardizing nutritional targets and tailoring interventions to the specific needs of patients including the socioeconomic factors impacting adherence.
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