Errata:

Errata
(SAGE) JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2006 30: vii. [Full Text]  

Original Communications:

Laurent-Eric Tiengou, Romain Gloro, Julien Pouzoulet, Karine Bouhier, Marie-Hélène Read, Franck Arnaud-Battandier, Jean-Marie Plaze, Xavier Blaizot, Thông Dao, and Marie-Astrid Piquet

Semi-Elemental Formula or Polymeric Formula: Is There a Better Choice for Enteral Nutrition in Acute Pancreatitis? Randomized Comparative Study
(SAGE) JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2006 30: 1-5. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
In patients with acute pancreatitis, we compared the effect of jejunal enteral nutrition by semi-elemental vs polymeric formula. Semi-elemental nutrition and polymeric nutrition were both very well tolerated. The semi-elemental formula ensures a more favorable clinical course than polymeric formula in terms of length of hospital stay and weight loss.

Matthew A. Christianson, Michael W. Schwartz, and Norman Suzuki

Determinants of Insulin Availability in Parenteral Nutrition Solutions
(SAGE) JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2006 30: 6-9. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Variable insulin availability in parenteral nutrition (PN) solutions is an important clinical problem. Here, we report that insulin availability was markedly increased in solutions containing multivitamins/trace elements compared to those without. We conclude that multivitamins/trace elements are a critical determinant of insulin availability in standard PN solutions.

Alison L. Steiber, Alan T. Davis, Leslie Spry, Jennifer Strong, Mary Lou Buss, Michelle M. Ratkiewicz, and Lorraine J. Weatherspoon

Carnitine Treatment Improved Quality-of-Life Measure in a Sample of Midwestern Hemodialysis Patients
(SAGE) JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2006 30: 10-15. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Fifty hemodialysis patients, treated with either 2 g IV carnitine or placebo, were examined to observe the effects of carnitine therapy in hemodialysis patients. After 24 weeks of treatment, results revealed quality-of-life scores were improved, and erythropoietin doses were reduced in hemodialysis patients relative to the placebo.

Mark DeLegge, Rebecca DeLegge, and Courtney Brady

External Bolster Placement After Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube Insertion: Is Looser Better?
(SAGE) JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2006 30: 16-20. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) placement is a commonly performed enteral-access technique. Wound healing after any abdominal-wall injury is a biologic process that is well described in the literature. The position of the external bolster against the abdominal wall after PEG placement may play a role in peri-PEG tube wound healing.

Gerdien C. Melis, Paul A. M. van Leeuwen, B. Mary E. von Blomberg-van der Flier, Andrea C. Goedhart-Hiddinga, Bernard M. J. Uitdehaag, Rob J. M. Strack van Schijndel, P. I. J. M. Wuisman, and Marian A. E. van Bokhorst-de van der Schueren

A Carbohydrate-Rich Beverage Prior to Surgery Prevents Surgery-Induced Immunodepression: A Randomized, Controlled, Clinical Trial
(SAGE) JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2006 30: 21-26. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
The results from this study show that human leukocyte antigen-DR expression decreased significantly after surgery in patients who were fasted before surgery. Patients who received a carbohydrate-rich beverage did not show this postoperative decrease.

Karen C. McCowen, Pei-Ra Ling, Mario Ollero, Justin A. Maykel, Paola G. Blanco, and Bruce R. Bistrian

Liver and Skeletal Muscle Lipids Have Differing Fatty Acid Profiles in Short-Gut Rats Fed via Parenteral Nutrition
(SAGE) JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2006 30: 27-31. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Short-gut rats fed parenteral nutrition (PN) have elevations in distal products of -3 and -6 fatty acids in liver phospholipids. Skeletal muscle lipids were unaffected by the presence of a short gut. Feeding fat-free PN also raised long-chain -3 and -6 fatty acids in liver only.

Barbara Stoll, Pamela T. Price, Peter J. Reeds, Xiaoyan Chang, Josef F. Henry, Johannes B. van Goudoever, Jens J. Holst, and Douglas G. Burrin

Feeding an Elemental Diet vs a Milk-Based Formula Does Not Decrease Intestinal Mucosal Growth in Infant Pigs
(SAGE) JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2006 30: 32-39. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Elemental diet did not alter small-intestinal morphology when compared to a polymeric formula. Elemental diet increased rates of mucosal protein synthesis, cell proliferation, and circulating glucagon-like peptide-2 concentrations, but lactase activity was decreased. Elemental diets can be tailored to simultaneously provide nutrition and a trophic stimulus for intestinal growth during bowel rest.

Bo-Guang Fan and Åke Andrén-Sandberg

IV Hypertonic Glucose Stimulates the Exocrine Pancreas in Rat
(SAGE) JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2006 30: 40-44. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Parenteral nutrition resulted in an atrophy of the exocrine pancreas, but IV glucose had a stimulatory effect on the synthesis of amylase in the pancreas. The stimulatory effect of cholecystokinin on the pancreatic growth was repressed by IV infusion of glucose.

Reviews:

Stig Bengmark

Curcumin, An Atoxic Antioxidant and Natural NFB, Cyclooxygenase-2, Lipooxygenase, and Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibitor: A Shield Against Acute and Chronic Diseases
(SAGE) JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2006 30: 45-51. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
Turmeric or curcumin shows strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. Preventive and curative effects are observed in animal studies with induced diseases such as arteriosclerosis, cancer, diabetes, as well as in various respiratory, gastrointestinal, and neurodegenerative diseases and ocular opacities.

Clive Pritchard, Steven Duffy, Jackie Edington, and Francis Pang

Enteral Nutrition and Oral Nutrition Supplements: A Review of the Economics Literature
(SAGE) JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2006 30: 52-59. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  
For some groups of patients, a cost advantage has been reported for enteral nutrition relative to parenteral nutrition, with no detriment to patient outcomes. Generally, there is little high-quality economic evidence to guide clinical practice in different patient groups requiring nutrition support, particularly those treated in the community.

Letters to the Editor:

John T. Maple, Randall K. Pearson, Darlene G. Kelly, and Joseph A. Murray

To the Editor:
(SAGE) JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2006 30: 60. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Editorials:

Charles W. Van Way, II

Of Spices and Fruits and Wine
(SAGE) JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2006 30: 61-62. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ronald L. Koretz

The Perspective Less Viewed
(SAGE) JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2006 30: 63-65. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Timothy O. Lipman

Beware of Big Gifts in Small Studies
(SAGE) JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2006 30: 66-68. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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