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Di Caro S, Fragkos KC, Keetarut K, Koo HF, Sebepos-Rogers G, Saravanapavan H, Barragry J, Rogers J, Mehta SJ, Rahman F. Enteral Nutrition in Adult Crohn's Disease: Toward a Paradigm Shift. Nutrients 2019; 11:E2222. [PMID: 31540038 PMCID: PMC6770416 DOI: 10.3390/nu11092222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Revised: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 09/08/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Medical and surgical treatments for Crohn's disease are associated with toxic effects. Medical therapy aims for mucosal healing and is achievable with biologics, immunosuppressive therapy, and specialised enteral nutrition, but not with corticosteroids. Sustained remission remains a therapeutic challenge. Enteral nutrition, containing macro- and micro-nutrients, is nutritionally complete, and is provided in powder or liquid form. Enteral nutrition is a low-risk and minimally invasive therapy. It is well-established and recommended as first line induction therapy in paediatric Crohn's disease with remission rates of up to 80%. Other than in Japan, enteral nutrition is not routinely used in the adult population among Western countries, mainly due to unpalatable formulations which lead to poor compliance. This study aims to offer a comprehensive review of available enteral nutrition formulations and the literature supporting the use and mechanisms of action of enteral nutrition in adult Crohn's disease patients, in order to support clinicians in real world decision-making when offering/accepting treatment. The mechanisms of actions of enteral feed, including their impact on the gut microbiome, were explored. Barriers to the use of enteral nutrition, such as compliance and the route of administration, were considered. All available enteral preparations have been comprehensively described as a practical guide for clinical use. Likewise, guidelines are reported and discussed.
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- Simona Di Caro
- Intestinal Failure Service, GI Services, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 250 Euston Road, London NW1 2PG, UK.
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- Intestinal Failure Service, GI Services, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 250 Euston Road, London NW1 2PG, UK.
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- Department of Dietetics, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 250 Euston Road, London NW1 2PG, UK.
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- UCL Medical School, 74 Huntley Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 6DE, UK.
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- Intestinal Failure Service, GI Services, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 250 Euston Road, London NW1 2PG, UK.
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- Intestinal Failure Service, GI Services, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 250 Euston Road, London NW1 2PG, UK.
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- Intestinal Failure Service, GI Services, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 250 Euston Road, London NW1 2PG, UK.
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- Intestinal Failure Service, GI Services, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 250 Euston Road, London NW1 2PG, UK.
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- Intestinal Failure Service, GI Services, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 250 Euston Road, London NW1 2PG, UK.
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- Intestinal Failure Service, GI Services, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 250 Euston Road, London NW1 2PG, UK.
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Inflammatory bowel disease therapies and gut function in a colitis mouse model. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2013; 2013:909613. [PMID: 24027765 PMCID: PMC3763566 DOI: 10.1155/2013/909613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2013] [Revised: 07/01/2013] [Accepted: 07/01/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Background. Exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN) is a well-established approach to the management of Crohn's disease. Aim. To determine effects of EEN upon inflammation and gut barrier function in a colitis mouse model. Methods. Interleukin-10-deficient mice (IL-10−/−) were inoculated with Helicobacter trogontum and then treated with EEN, metronidazole, hydrocortisone, or EEN and metronidazole combination. Blood and tissue were collected at 2 and 4 weeks with histology, mucosal integrity, tight junction integrity, inflammation, and H. trogontum load evaluated. Results. H. trogontum induced colitis in IL-10−/− mice with histological changes in the cecum and colon. Elevated mucosal IL-8 mRNA in infected mice was associated with intestinal barrier dysfunction indicated by decreased transepithelial electrical resistance and mRNA of tight junction proteins and increased short-circuit current, myosin light chain kinase mRNA, paracellular permeability, and tumor necrosis factor-α and myeloperoxidase plasma levels (P < 0.01 for all comparisons). EEN and metronidazole, but not hydrocortisone, treatments restored barrier function, maintained gut barrier integrity, and reversed inflammatory changes along with reduction of H. trogontum load (versus infected controls P < 0.05). Conclusion. H. trogontum infection in IL-10−/− mice induced typhlocolitis with intestinal barrier dysfunction. EEN and metronidazole, but not hydrocortisone, modulate barrier dysfunction and reversal of inflammatory changes.
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Harms B, Bremner AR, Mulligan J, Fairhurst J, Griffiths DM, Salmon T, Beattie RM. Crohn's disease post-cardiac transplantation presenting with severe growth failure and delayed onset of puberty. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2004; 15:186-9. [PMID: 15059198 DOI: 10.1046/j.1399-3038.2003.00130.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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We report a 15 yr-old girl who 10 yr post-cardiac transplantation presented with severe growth failure and delayed onset of puberty. She was found to have pan-enteric Crohn's disease and has done remarkably well on principally nutritional therapy with a significant growth spurt and the onset of menarche. The development of bowel disease whilst on immunosuppression is rare and the literature is reviewed.
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- Bettina Harms
- Paediatric Medical Unit, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, Hampshire, UK
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Escher JC, ten KF, Lichtenbelt K, Schornagel I, Büller H, Derkx B, Taminiau J. Value of rectosigmoidoscopy with biopsies for diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease in children. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2002; 8:16-22. [PMID: 11837934 DOI: 10.1097/00054725-200201000-00003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND In children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), treatment depends on the type and extent of disease. Therefore, maximal effort should be made to provide a correct diagnosis. The aim of this study was to assess the value of a histologic diagnosis made on the basis of either ileal and colonic or rectosigmoid biopsies. METHODS In 42 children with a known diagnosis of IBD, biopsies from rectum and sigmoid were reassessed by an expert, blinded pathologist. This histologic diagnosis was compared with the diagnosis based on (ileo)colonic biopsies and the final diagnosis. RESULTS In patients with IBD, diagnostic accuracy of rectosigmoid histology was 0.4524. For (ileo)colonic biopsies, diagnostic accuracy was 0.7619. CONCLUSIONS Histology on biopsies from rectum and sigmoid is insufficient for a correct diagnosis of Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis in children. At initial presentation, an ileocolonoscopy with biopsies should therefore be performed in all children.
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- Johanna C Escher
- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Emma Children's Hospital, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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