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Abstract Number: 87
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Although the history of refeeding syndrome is long, few studies provide scientific information regarding refeeding syndrome in frail medical inpatients. In this study, we aimed to investigate the incidence, risk factors, and clinical implications of refeeding syndrome in frail hospitalized patients for acute medical problems. Methods: This was a single-center retrospective cohort study. Clinical […]
Abstract Number: 138
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Acute pancreatitis is among the most common and costly reasons for hospitalization in the United States. While bowel rest, pain control, and intravenous fluids are the cornerstone of treatment, recent evidence suggests that early rather than delayed feeding may be beneficial. Guidelines, however, continue to recommend waiting for clinical improvement before feeding. We thus […]
Abstract Number: 144
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Bronchiolitis is one of the most common reasons for hospitalizations in children with > 100,000 admissions each year. High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy has been widely adopted to treat bronchiolitis with increasing use outside of the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). The use of oral feeding while on HFNC has been questioned due to […]
Abstract Number: 152
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Patients who are hospitalized for a prolonged period are at risk of developing various complications, includingfeeding intolerance resulting from reduced gastrointestinal motility. Prucalopride is one of the drugs used for thetreatment of constipation, and it exerts its effects by increasing intestinal motility through the activation of the 5-HT4receptor.However, no previous study demonstrated whether prucalopride […]
Abstract Number: 266
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Breastfeeding and human milk are the normative standards for infant feeding and nutrition. Studies have shown that newborns who were exclusively breastfed had lower risk of otitis media, upper respiratory tract infections, lower respiratory tract infections, asthma, atopic dermatitis, gastroenteritis, RSV bronchiolitis, obesity, celiac disease, type I and type II diabetes, and leukemia.1,2The American […]
Abstract Number: B43
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 79-year-old female with a history of metastatic cholangiocarcinoma treated with chemotherapy and a Whipple procedure 17 years before admission presents with deconditioning and weakness secondary to peri-prandial abdominal pain and poor oral intake. This problem existed since her Whipple but progressed over the last year, complicated by cachexia, weakness, and inability to […]