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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

Clinical Nutrition in Portuguese Gastroenterology Departments: A Multicentric Study.

Francisco Vara-Luiz, Luísa Glória, Irina Mocanu, António Curado, Isabel Medeiros, Maria Antónia Duarte, António Banhudo, Susana Ferreira, Ana Margarida Vaz, Isabel Bastos and 1 more

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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11 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Francisco Vara-LuizGENE-Artificial Feeding Team, Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Garcia de Orta, 2805-267 Almada, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-3757-6172
Luísa GlóriaGastroenterology Department, Hospital Beatriz Ângelo, 2674-514 Loures, Portugal.
Irina MocanuGENE-Artificial Feeding Team, Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Garcia de Orta, 2805-267 Almada, Portugal.
António CuradoGastroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar do Oeste, 2500-176 Caldas da Rainha, Portugal.
Isabel MedeirosGastroenterology Department, Hospital do Espírito Santo, 7000-811 Évora, Portugal.
Maria Antónia DuarteGastroenterology Department, Hospital do Divino Espírito Santo de Ponta Delgada, 9500-370 Ponta Delgada, Portugal.
António BanhudoGastroenterology Department, Hospital Amato Lusitano, 6000-085 Castelo Branco, Portugal.
Susana FerreiraGastroenterology Department, Hospital do SAMS, 1849-017 Lisboa, Portugal.
Ana Margarida VazGastroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Algarve, 8000-386 Faro, Portugal.
Isabel BastosGastroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar do Baixo Vouga, 3810-164 Aveiro, Portugal.
Jorge FonsecaGENE-Artificial Feeding Team, Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Garcia de Orta, 2805-267 Almada, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-6477-7028
Hospital Garcia de Orta · PTAlgarve Biomedical Center · PTCentro Hospitalar do Baixo Vouga · PTHospital Beatriz Ângelo · PTHospital do Divino Espírito Santo · PTHospital do Espírito Santo · PT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHospital nutrition is a major public health problem, as up to 50% of hospitalized patients suffer from undernutrition. Adequate nutritional support (NS) decreases morbidity/mortality, shortens the length of stay, and reduces costs. We aimed to evaluate the engagement of Portuguese gastroenterology departments in NS, especially in artificial nutrition (AN).

methodsCross-sectional multicentric study, using an online survey sent to 31 Portuguese gastroenterology departments.

resultsNine centers were involved, and all departments were engaged in NS activities. The most performed nutrition technique was endoscopic gastrostomy and not all departments had the expertise to perform all nutrition procedures, namely, endoscopic jejunostomy. Two departments had an AN outpatient clinic. Five centers were involved in hospital nutrition committees. Only four performed systematic nutritional evaluation of every patient on admission. Two departments developed research in the nutrition field. An increase staff and nutrition training were pointed out as suggestions to improve NS.

conclusionsThis study outlines a broad picture of NS/AN in Portuguese gastroenterology departments. Medical nutritional training and increasing nutrition teams' staff may contribute to developing NS/AN. Multidisciplinary management of nutrition-related disorders is of utmost importance, and gastroenterologists are expected to be at the core of hospital nutrition.

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GastroenterologyMalnutritionNutrition DisordersCross-Sectional StudiesHumansNutritional SupportNutrition Assessmentgastroenterologynutritionnutrition techniquestraining

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