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Early versus Late Parenteral Nutrition in Critically Ill Adults
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BACKGROUND: Controversy exists about the timing of the initiation of parenteral nutrition in critically ill adults in whom caloric targets cannot be met by enteral nutrition alone. METHODS: In this randomized, multicenter trial, we compared early initiation of parenteral nutrition (European guidelines) with late initiation (American and Canadian guidelines) in adults in the intensive care unit (ICU) to supplement insufficient enteral nutrition. In 2312 patients, parenteral nutrition was initiated within 48 hours after ICU admission (early-initiation group), whereas in 2328 patients, parenteral nutrition was not initiated before day 8 (late-initiation group). A protocol for the early initiation of enteral nutrition was applied to both groups, and insulin was infused to achieve normoglycemia. RESULTS: Patients in the late-initiation group had a relative increase of 6.3% in the likelihood of being discharged alive earlier from the ICU (hazard ratio, 1.06; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.00 to 1.13; P=0.04) and from the hospital (hazard ratio, 1.06; 95% CI, 1.00 to 1.13; P=0.04), without evidence of decreased functional status at hospital discharge. Rates of death in the ICU and in the hospital and rates of survival at 90 days were similar in the two groups. Patients in the late-initiation group, as compared with the early-initiation group, had fewer ICU infections (22.8% vs. 26.2%, P=0.008) and a lower incidence of cholestasis (P<0.001). The late-initiation group had a relative reduction of 9.7% in the proportion of patients requiring more than 2 days of mechanical ventilation (P=0.006), a median reduction of 3 days in the duration of renal-replacement therapy (P=0.008), and a mean reduction in health care costs of €1,110 (about $1,600) (P=0.04). CONCLUSIONS: Late initiation of parenteral nutrition was associated with faster recovery and fewer complications, as compared with early initiation. (Funded by the Methusalem program of the Flemish government and others; EPaNIC ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00512122.).
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“In this circumstance, it is becoming likely that nutrition support may even delay healing due to potential interference with clearance of damage.150, 151, 152”
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“Late, as compared with early initiation of PN, was associated with lower mortality, less need for ventilation and renal support, shorter ICU and hospital stay, and fewer infectious complications [36].”
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“Casaer et al. (16) observed that early (supplemental or exclusive) PN is associated with increased morbidity including prolonged ICU dependency and mechanical ventilation, and increased infection rate and need for renal replacement therapy.”
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“In a sub-group analysis of the EPaNIC study, early and late PN was compared in complicated pulmonary/esophageal and abdomino-pelvic surgery patients.Reduced infection rates in late vs early PN were observed (29.9% vs. 40.2%,p=0.01) with no difference in any mortality outcomes, whereas all these patients received virtually no EN during the seven study days (16).”
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“Casaer et al. [14] observed that early (supplemental or exclusive) PN is associated with increased morbidity including prolonged ICU dependency and mechanical ventilation, and increased infection rate and need for renal replacement therapy.”
From ESPEN practical and partially revised guideline: Clinical nutrition in the intensive care unit (2023) · cites this paper as [14]
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“Reduced infection rates in late vs early PN were observed (29.9% vs. 40.2%,p ¼ 0.01) with no difference in any mortality outcomes, whereas all these patients received virtually no EN during the seven study days [14].”
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“Adding parenteral nutrition to enteral nutrition to increase intakes was associated with longer ICU stays and higher infection rates.13,14”
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“In the EpaNIC randomised trial of early versus late parenteral nutrition to supplement insufficient enteral intakes, mortality was similar in the two groups, but benefits in the late group included fewer ICU-acquired infections and shorter durations of mechanical ventilation, renal replacement therapy, and ICU stay.13”
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“the toleration of a nutritional deficit during the first week of critical illness resulted in fewer complications and accelerated recovery [91].”
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“In our trial, ICU-acquired infections were less common than in EpaNIC despite greater critical illness severity and higher mortality of patients, perhaps because all infections were adjudicated by an independent committee.”
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“In previous randomised trials, nutritional interventions affected time to readiness for ICU discharge but not mortality.13,14”
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“A similar strategy regarding this endpoint has been used previously in studies on nutrition in the ICU.13,14”
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“However, results of this study revealed the potential harm of nutritional intervention aiming at full, possibly overestimated calorie targets during the acute phase of critical illness.”
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“This was also the conclusions of the EPaniC study including more than 1000 septic patients (16).”
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“Additionally, one study showed possible benefit of a further delay of PN if EN is not possible/tolerated in non-malnourished ICU patients (16).”
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“Additionally, one study showed possible benefit of a further delay of PN if EN is not possible/ tolerated [14].”
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“However, results of this study revealed the potential harm of nutritional intervention aiming at full, possibly overestimated calorie targets during the acute phase of critical illness.”
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- Authors
- Casaer, M. P., Mesotten, D., Hermans, G., Wouters, P. J., Schetz, M., Meyfroidt, G., Van Cromphaut, S., Ingels, C., Meersseman, P., Muller, J., Vlasselaers, D., Debaveye, Y., Desmet, L., Dubois, J., Van Assche, A., Vanderheyden, S., Wilmer, A., & Van den Berghe, G.
- Affiliations
- KU Leuven (BE)
- Jessa Hospital (BE)
- ORCID
- Venue
- New England Journal of Medicine
- Publisher
- Massachusetts Medical Society
- Published
- 2011-08-11
- Volume
- 365
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 506-517
- ISSN
- 0028-4793 (ISSN-L)
- 1533-4406
- OpenAlex
- W2162310928
- Semantic Scholar
- 43f68b96b74375a705c7271a7c056f6279b2a02c
- Cited by
- 1,696
- References
- 63
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 122.62
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- New England Journal of Medicine (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Lirias (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
- Vlaamse regering
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Keywords
- parenteral nutrition, timing of parenteral nutrition initiation, critically ill adults, intensive care unit, enteral nutrition, insulin infusion, normoglycemia, intensive care unit discharge, hospital discharge, cholestasis, mechanical ventilation duration, renal replacement therapy, health care costs, functional status
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Aged, Energy Intake, Enteral Nutrition, Female, Humans, Infections, Inflammation, Intensive Care Units, Length of Stay, Male, Middle Aged, Parenteral Nutrition, Prospective Studies, Time Factors, Critical Illness, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Kaplan-Meier Estimate
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