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Use of an In‐line Digestive Cartridge With Enteral Nutrition Improves the Weight Trajectory of 2 Children With Cystic Fibrosis Complicated by Another Medical Diagnosis
Author(s) -
GiguereRich Catherine,
Mathew Amy,
Reid Elizabeth,
Autore Kimberly,
Guill Margaret F.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
nutrition in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.725
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1941-2452
pISSN - 0884-5336
DOI - 10.1002/ncp.10080
Subject(s) - medicine , malabsorption , cystic fibrosis , parenteral nutrition , gastroenterology , enteral administration , pancreatic disease , cartridge , pediatric gastroenterology , exocrine pancreatic insufficiency , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , pancreas , hepatology , mechanical engineering , engineering
This clinical observation describes the enteral nutrition (EN) management of 2 toddlers at high nutrition risk due to cystic fibrosis (CF), exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, and comorbid medical conditions. The first case report describes a boy with severe malabsorption after intestinal resection. The second case report reviews a boy with CF and neuroblastoma. When pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy with EN was not effective or appropriate, use of an in‐line digestive cartridge was initiated. While using the digestive cartridge, both children showed improvements in their anthropometric measures. This observation reviews the nutrition management throughout their clinical course and describes the use of a digestive cartridge with EN.