Outcomes of Patients with Intestinal Failure after the Development and Implementation of a Multidisciplinary Team
Joint Authors
Furtado, Sabrina
Ahmed, Najma
Forget, Sylviane
Sant’Anna, Ana
Source
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-05-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aim.
A multidisciplinary team was created in our institution to manage patients with intestinal failure (INFANT: INtestinal Failure Advanced Nutrition Team).
We aimed to evaluate the impact of the implementation of the team on the outcomes of this patient population.
Methods.
Retrospective chart review of patients with intestinal failure over a 6-year period was performed.
Outcomes of patients followed up by INFANT (2010–2012) were compared to a historical cohort (2007–2009).
Results.
Twenty-eight patients with intestinal failure were followed up by INFANT while the historical cohort was formed by 27 patients.
There was no difference between the groups regarding remaining length of small and large bowel, presence of ICV, or number of infants who reached full enteral feeds.
Patients followed up by INFANT took longer to attain full enteral feeds and had longer duration of PN, probably reflecting more complex cases.
Overall mortality (14.8%/7.1%) was lower than other centers, probably illustrating our population of “early” intestinal failure patients.
Conclusions.
Our data demonstrates that the creation and implementation of a multidisciplinary program in a tertiary center without an intestinal and liver transplant program can lead to improvement in many aspects of their care.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Furtado, Sabrina& Ahmed, Najma& Forget, Sylviane& Sant’Anna, Ana. 2016. Outcomes of Patients with Intestinal Failure after the Development and Implementation of a Multidisciplinary Team. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Furtado, Sabrina…[et al.]. Outcomes of Patients with Intestinal Failure after the Development and Implementation of a Multidisciplinary Team. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Furtado, Sabrina& Ahmed, Najma& Forget, Sylviane& Sant’Anna, Ana. Outcomes of Patients with Intestinal Failure after the Development and Implementation of a Multidisciplinary Team. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1099956
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1099956