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[Nutritional support in bone marrow transplantation]

C Gómez Candela1, A I de Cos Blanco, M A Martínez Olmos

  • 1Unidad de Nutrición Clínica y Dietética, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, España.

Nutricion Hospitalaria
|December 31, 1997
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Nutritional support (NS) effectively maintains nutritional condition in bone marrow transplant (BMT) patients. Tailoring NS to the underlying disease and chemotherapy intensity is crucial for optimal outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Hematology
  • Clinical Nutrition

Background:

  • Bone marrow transplant (BMT) treatments can compromise patient nutritional status, increasing morbidity and mortality.
  • Effective nutritional support (NS) is vital for managing BMT patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of a nutritional support (NS) protocol for patients undergoing BMT.
  • To assess the impact of NS on nutritional condition (NC) in BMT recipients.

Main Methods:

  • 55 BMT patients (24 male, 31 female) were analyzed.
  • Nutritional condition (NC) was assessed using anthropometric, biochemical, and immunological parameters.
  • Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) was administered from the second post-transplant day until sufficient oral intake was achieved.

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Main Results:

  • Average TPN duration was 16 days, longer in leukemia patients (p < 0.05).
  • NC showed no significant overall change, but albumin levels dropped significantly in leukemia (p < 0.05) and solid tumor (p < 0.01) patients.
  • Acceptable oral ingestion (14.5%) correlated with better albumin maintenance (p < 0.05).

Conclusions:

  • Nutritional support (NS) is effective in maintaining NC levels for BMT patients.
  • Aggressive pre-BMT chemotherapy necessitates adapted NS, considering disease type and TPN duration.
  • Oral ingestion may offer benefits for gastrointestinal health in BMT patients.