Elamin M Elamin
Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine Section, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital,
13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. (111C), Tampa, FL 33612
Tanzania
Research Article
Immune Enteral Nutrition Can Improve Outcomes in Medical-Surgical Patients with ARDS: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
Author(s): Elamin M Elamin, Andrew C Miller and Sophia ZiadElamin M Elamin, Andrew C Miller and Sophia Ziad
Objective: To determine if early continuous enteral feeding of a diet containing eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), docosahexaenoic acid, and antioxidants in surgical-medical patients with ARDS improves Lung Injury Score (LIS), gas exchange, Multiple Organ Dysfunction (MOD) Score, ICU length of stay, and days on mechanical ventilation.
Methods: Prospective randomized 2-center double-blind controlled trial of 17 ARDS patients whom continuously tube-fed the experimental diet (n=9) or an isonitrogenous, isocaloric standard diet (n=8) at a minimum caloric delivery of 90% of basal energy expenditure.
Results: In the experimental group, there was a decrease in lung injury score (p < 0.003) and lower ventilation variables (p < 0.001). Patients in the experimental g.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0509.1000109