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Tube feeding in children on chronic peritoneal dialysis
J W Balfe1, D J Secker, P E Coulter
1Hospital for Sick Children, Division of Nephrology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Insights
Tube feeding is a valuable therapy for optimizing growth in children with chronic lung disease (CLD). Further research is needed to confirm the effectiveness of human growth hormone in accelerating growth for these children.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Neonatology
- Pediatric Gastroenterology
Background:
- Chronic lung disease (CLD) in children can impair growth and development.
- Nutritional support is crucial for managing CLD and optimizing growth.
- Tube feeding is a common method for nutritional support in pediatric patients.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the importance of tube feeding in optimizing growth for children with CLD.
- To explore the potential of human growth hormone (hGH) as a strategy to accelerate growth in these children.
- To emphasize the need for controlled trials to validate hGH efficacy.
Main Methods:
- This study is a perspective/opinion piece, not a clinical trial.
- It reviews current understanding and proposes future research directions.
- Focuses on the therapeutic role of nutritional support and growth hormone.
Main Results:
- Tube feeding is considered an important and effective therapy for optimizing growth in children with CLD.
- The use of human growth hormone to accelerate growth in this population is an area of interest.
- Scientific confirmation through controlled trials is currently lacking.
Conclusions:
- Tube feeding is a beneficial therapy for growth optimization in pediatric CLD.
- Human growth hormone therapy warrants further investigation in controlled trials for children with CLD.
- More research is essential to establish evidence-based guidelines for growth acceleration in pediatric CLD.
Abstract:
We feel that tube feeding children on CPD is an important and useful therapy to optimize their growth. Strategies to accelerate growth in such children by using human growth hormone are interesting and await scientific confirmation with controlled trials.