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[Nutrition in Liver Cirrhosis: Clinical Practice Recommendations]
Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift (1946)
|September 13, 2019
Summary
Liver cirrhosis patients often experience malnutrition and sarcopenia. Early nutrition screening and intervention, including counseling and nutritional support, can improve outcomes for these patients.
Area of Science:
- Hepatology
- Clinical Nutrition
- Gastroenterology
Background:
- Liver disease and nutritional status are bidirectionally linked.
- Malnutrition impairs hepatic function, while nutrition therapy can improve it.
- Liver cirrhosis is associated with stage-dependent, prognostically relevant malnutrition, characterized by protein depletion and sarcopenia.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the mutual relationship between liver disease and nutrition.
- To emphasize the importance of nutrition therapy in liver cirrhosis.
- To outline a stepwise approach for managing malnutrition in cirrhotic patients.
Main Methods:
- Systematic screening for malnutrition risk in liver cirrhosis patients.
- Assessment of sarcopenia if malnutrition risk is identified.
- Development of individualized nutrition plans.
- Stepwise implementation of nutritional interventions: counseling, oral supplements, enteral nutrition, and parenteral nutrition.
Main Results:
- Liver cirrhosis frequently leads to inadequate spontaneous food intake.
- Prolonged fasting periods (over 12 hours) should be avoided in cirrhotic patients.
- Nutrition therapy can enhance energy, protein, and micronutrient provision.
Conclusions:
- Early identification and management of malnutrition and sarcopenia are crucial in liver cirrhosis.
- A structured, stepwise approach to nutrition therapy can improve patient outcomes.
- Adequate nutritional support is vital for improving morbidity and mortality in liver cirrhosis.
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