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. 2022 Jun 14;9:866518. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.866518

TABLE 5.

Results.

References PN before treatment EN before treatment PN after treatment Weaned PN after discontinuation EN after
discontinuation
Weight after Height after Stool improvement Citrulline levels
Carter et al. (18)x U 29 (69%) SOC: −0 (−0.3, 1.4) L/week, −0 (−2.0, 0.6) hours per day, −1 (−5, 5) kcal/day/kg
After 4 weeks of suspension, 2 patients resumed PN SOC U U U U
0.0125: −0 (−2.5, 0) L/week, −0 (0,2.0) hours per day, −2 (−12, 3) kcal/day/kg 0.0125: +1,1 (0–12.5) L/week
0.0125: + 1 μmol/L (−0.8, 22.9)
0.025: −2,3 L/week (−6.9−0), −4 (−9.0−2.0) hours per day, −17 (−39, 2) kcal/day/kg 1 at week 11 0.025: +2,3 (−0.9–8.8) L/week
0.025: + 5.4 μmol/L (1.1, 17.2)
0.05: −1,3 L/week (−11 −1) at 12 weeks, −3 h per day (−12.0−0.8), −17 (−45, 53) kcal/day/kg 3 at week 4, 8, 12 0.05: +0.7 (0–3.9) L/week 0.05: +7.5 μmol/L (−13.9, 56.5)
Busoni et al. (19)y 3,000 ml/week U 1 patient: −100% at 10 weeks 1 at week 10 U U +1,8 kg (1.3–2) +5,7 cm (4,5–6,5) Yes U
7,000 ml/week 1 patient: −30% at 4 weeks, −71% at 8 weeks (reduced infusions at 5 nights)
12,600 ml/week 1 patient: −28% at 45 weeks
Ferreiro et al. (20) 16,100 ml/week, 25 Kcal/kg U 0 ml/day at 30 weeks 1 at week 30 U U +4,4 kg +11 cm Yes Increased
Hill et al. (22)z U U −3.7 ± −15.72 kcal/kg/day at Cycle 1Day1 (n = 15) and −21.6 ± 17.90 kcal/kg/day at Cycle 1 Week 24 (n = 13). Number of days per week: −0.4 ± 1.92 days per week at C1D1 (n = 14) and −0.9 ± 2.23 days per week at C1W24 (n = 12) 0 U U Stable Stable U U
Kinberg (23)x U U Six patients: −1.8 (0–2.4) L/week
One patient reduced number of hours per day
0 U U U U U U
Lambe (25)z NPEI/REE index was
95 ± 28%
U At 12 weeks: all patients > 20% decrease of PN
requirements (−33%, NPEI/REE index 64 ± 22%)
At 24 weeks: mean NPEI/REE index
57.5 ± 25%
8 at 48 weeks U U Stable Stable Y 15.2 ± 9 mol/l (mean) at
baseline to 26.5 ± 21.6 mol/l at week 12, 31.6 ± 21.6 mol/l at week 24 and 36 mol/l ± 25.2 at
week 48
Kocoshis et al. (24)z SOC: 79.6 ± 31.12 mL/kg/d, 44.6 ± 22.53 kcal/kg/d, 6.6 ± 1.33 days per week, 12.6 ± 5.50 h per day 52 (88%)
SOC: > 20% reduction in 1 patient at week 24, –6.0 ± 4.55 mL/kg/d, −0.5 ± 4.95 kcal/kg/d, −0 days per week, –0.2 ± 0.69 h per day 0 SOC: stable Still reduced U SOC: height z-score change from baseline: −0.23 +/−0.26 U Baseline
SOC: 12.6+/−8.43 (8 patients)
0.025: 17.9 ±12.64 (21 pts)
0.05: 16.0 + −11.54 (24 pts)
Week 24
SOC: 12.3 + −6.57
0.025: 25.5 + −15.90
0.05: 29.0 + −15.23
0.025: 56.8 ± 25.24 ml/kg/day, 43.3 ± 21.10 kcal/kg/d, 6.5 ± 1.10 days per week, 11.7
± 3.03 h per day
0.025: > 20% reduction in 13 patients at week 24, –16.2 ± 10.52 mL/kg/d, –14.9 ± 8.29 kcal/kg/d, –0.9 ± 1.78 days per week, –2.5 ± 2.73 h per day 0.025: increased in 23 patients, + 76.9% ± 117.19% in volume, +82.7% ± 136.27% in calories 0.025: height z-score change from baseline: −0.09± 0.3
0.05: 60 ± 29.19 ml/kg/day, 43.3 ± 16.52 kcal/kg/d, 6.6 ± 0.79 days per week, 11.2 ± 2.99 h per day 0.05: > 20% reduction in 18 patients at week 24, –23.3 ± 17.50 mL/kg/d, –19.0 ± 14.28 kcal/kg/d, –1.3 ± 2.24 days per week, –3.0 ± 3.84 h per day 0.05: increased in 26 patients, + 79.5% ± 134.49% in volume, + 86.47% ± 128.11% in calories 0.05: height z-score change from baseline: −0.04 ± 0.24
Martìnez et al. (26)z 11.55 ± 3.5 L/week 15% ± 8.8% (of total intake) 1: 12.9 L/week at week 14
1: 11.7 L/week at week 8
2 at weeks 44, 101 U U U U U U
Ramos-Boluda et al. (16)y 55 ml/kg/d (8–210)
33 kcal/kg/d (0–65)
2 patients only IV fluids
U 4 decreased PN requirements
1 No change
1 discontinuation
Response rate (< 20% of PN requirements) of 47% at month 3,
87% at 6 months, and 93% at 1 year.
3 at month 3
4 at month 6
3 at month12
U U U U Y Baseline: 20 mmol/l (7.8 −51)
12 months: 37.9 mmol/l (9–67)
Ribeiro-Mourão et al. (15) 3 patients: 145%
PN/REE, 1 patient 97% PN/REE;
U 1 month: reduction of at least 1 day/week (all patients)
6 months: 1 patient 2 days reduction (1 patient discontinued after 1 month)
2 at 6 months U Increased by 10% at month 1, 73% at month 6 + 1.3 kg at month 1
+ 2.8 kg at month 6
+1.6 cm at month 1
+5.6 cm at month 6
Y U
Rumbo et al. (17) 6 days/week U 0 ml/kg/day at week 25 1 at week 25 U Improved (weaned) Improved BMI/A 1.32 at start, 0.54 at week 50) Improved H/A-3.66 at start, −2.51 at week 50) Y U
Sigalet et al. (9)z 66% of calories intake ± 16 34% of calories intake ± 16 54% of calories intake 0 25% ± 18 of calories intake 75% ± 46 of calories intake Baseline: 4.7 Kg ± 1.6
42 days: 5.3 kg ±1.2
U Y Baseline: 7.8 ± 1.7
42 days: 10.5 ± 3.4 μmol/L
Sigalet et al. (12) U U Stable 0 Stable Stable Increased Increased Y Increased
Mercer et al. (21)z U U −42.4% ± 29.19 at C1D1 (n = 33), and −49.6% ± 32.57 at C1W24 (n = 25), −1.0 ± 1.89 days per week at C1D1 (n = 33) and −1.4 ± 2.62 days per week at C1W24 (n = 25). 7 at C1W24 U U Stable Stable U U
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PN, Parenteral Nutrition; EN, Enteral Nutrition; U, Unknown; PN/REEI, PN intake in calories/resting energy expenditure.

xMedian (range), yMean (range), zMean ± Standard Deviation.