Parenteral fish oil as monotherapy prevents essential fatty acid deficiency in parenteral nutrition-dependent patients.
Parenteral fish oil as monotherapy prevents essential fatty acid deficiency in parenteral nutrition-dependent patients.
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肠胃外鱼类作为单一疗法可防止肠胃外营养依赖性患者的必需脂肪酸缺乏。
DOI:
10.1097/mpg.0b013e3181bbf51e
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发表时间:
2010-02
影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
Puder M
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作者:
de Meijer VE;Le HD;Meisel JA;Gura KM;Puder M
The use of fish oil-based emulsions as the sole source of fat for patients receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) has raised concerns for the development of essential fatty acid deficiency (EFAD), hindering its adoption into clinical practice. The purpose of this study was to examine fatty acid profiles of patients receiving no enteral calories, while completely dependent on PN and an intravenous fish oil-based lipid emulsion, for onset of EFAD and maintenance of growth. Prospectively collected data from ten patients was reviewed for evidence of EFAD, defined as a triene:tetraene ratio greater than 0.2. Gestational age-adjusted Z-scores for length, growth and head circumference at baseline were compared to the corresponding Z-scores at time of censoring. All patients received PN with a fish oil-based lipid emulsion at 1 g.kg−1.day−1 as the sole source of fat calories for at least 1 month. The fish oil monotherapy was used under a compassionate use protocol. Median gestational age at time of birth was 35 weeks, and median age at the start of treatment was 3.5 months. After a median time of 3.8 months on exclusive PN and fish oil-based lipid emulsion, none of the patients developed biochemical or clinical evidence of EFAD. Z-scores were not statistically different, indicating no growth impairment. Median direct bilirubin levels improved in 9 patients from 6.8 mg/dL to 0.9 mg/dL (P=0.009). When dosed appropriately, fish oil-based lipid emulsions contain sufficient amounts of essential fatty acids to prevent EFAD and sustain growth in patients completely dependent on PN.