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Translation of Evidence Into Practice With Teduglutide in the Management of Adults With Intestinal Failure due to Short‐Bowel Syndrome: A Review of Recent Literature
Author(s) -
Pironi Loris
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.935
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1941-2444
pISSN - 0148-6071
DOI - 10.1002/jpen.1757
Subject(s) - short bowel syndrome , parenteral nutrition , intestinal failure , medicine , glucagon like peptide 2 , intensive care medicine , enteral administration , adaptation (eye) , clinical practice , clinical nutrition , pediatrics , physical therapy , psychology , peptide , biochemistry , chemistry , neuroscience
Chronic intestinal failure (CIF) due to short‐bowel syndrome (SBS) is characterized by failure to achieve optimal intestinal adaptation required to maintain oral/enteral autonomy. The conventional management strategy relies heavily on home parenteral support (PS; parenteral nutrition and/or intravenous fluids). Teduglutide, an analog of the hormone glucagon‐like peptide‐2, facilitates intestinal adaptation, as evidenced by reductions in PS volume in patients with SBS‐associated CIF. In 2016, the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) developed guidelines for the management of adult patients with CIF, consisting of a comprehensive list of recommendations. Owing to the limited number of studies at the time of the finalization of the GRADE‐method review of the available literature, teduglutide received a moderate grade of evidence (GOE) as the first choice for growth‐factor treatment in patients with SBS‐CIF. The GOE was also low for 7 points of recommended information to be discussed with the candidate patients. This review summarizes findings from recent studies that fill some gaps identified in the 2016 ESPEN guidelines regarding the use of teduglutide in the management of SBS‐CIF. Collectively, these studies provide useful information about the probability and timing of clinical response in the individual patient. Also, recent studies report longer‐term safety findings with teduglutide. These results can help physicians better manage patients with SBS‐CIF by aligning clinical decision making with specific disease characteristics, setting the right expectations, and encouraging treatment adherence.