What's new on defining diarrhea in tube-feeding studies?
What's new on defining diarrhea in tube-feeding studies?
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DOI：
10.1177/1054773803012002005
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发表时间：
2003-05-01
影响因子：
1.7
通讯作者：
Patten-Marsh, Kathleen M
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作者：
Lebak, Kelly J;Bliss, Donna Zimaro;Patten-Marsh, Kathleen M
Nurses who are involved in studies of tube feeding tolerance or who review the literature on this topic are confronted with a myriad of definitions and methods of reporting diarrhea. In a 1992 study, the authors reported that these definition differences influenced results. In a review of the current literature, they determined that little progress had been made toward standardizing definitions and reports of diarrhea in studies of tube feeding. A secondary analysis of stool characteristics of hospitalized patients using various definitions of diarrhea showed there was a positive association between stool frequency and consistency. Criteria for stool consistency in the definitions of diarrhea appeared to have a greater influence on diarrhea outcomes when stool frequency was low. The authors suggest recognition of a taxonomy of definitions of diarrhea in the absence of consensus, which will help guide the design of future investigations and facilitate the evaluation and utilization of research.
