The role of the gastroenterologist in the provision of artificial nutrition support

Stockdale, A.C.; Williams, B.; Pennington, C.R.

Abstract

Background:
Nutrition support is required for the prevention or treatment of malnutrition in patients with intestinal failure and those who are unable to eat.
Aims:
To determine the demands upon gastroenterologists for nutrition support, the available resources, and compliance with the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) guidelines.
Method:
A questionnaire was circulated to all 483 consultant physician members of the BSG.
Results:
There were 336 (70%) replies. Fifty‐three per cent of respondents reported malnutrition in 20% or more of their patients. Seventy‐nine per cent of consultants supervised patients on enteral feeding, and 64% supervised parenteral feeding. Feeding jejunostomy was used by 61% of Teaching Hospital (TH) consultants but only 38% of District General Hospital (DGH) consultants (P 

Citation

Stockdale, A., Williams, B., & Pennington, C. (1998). The role of the gastroenterologist in the provision of artificial nutrition support. Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics, 12(4), 367-372. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2036.1998.00317.x

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 1998-04
• Deposit Date: Mar 26, 2018
• Journal: Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
• Print ISSN: 0269-2813
• Electronic ISSN: 1365-2036
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 12
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 367-372
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2036.1998.00317.x
• Keywords: Nutrition support, malnutrition, intestinal failure, Gastroenterology,
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/838066