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Clinical and Nutritional Care Pathways of Patients with Malignant Bowel Obstruction: A Retrospective Analysis in a Tertiary UK Center

Patel, PS; Fragkos, KC; Keane, N; Cauldwell, K; O'Hanlon, F; Rogers, J; Obbard, S; ... Di Caro, S; + view all (2021) Clinical and Nutritional Care Pathways of Patients with Malignant Bowel Obstruction: A Retrospective Analysis in a Tertiary UK Center. Nutrition and Cancer , 73 (4) pp. 572-587. 10.1080/01635581.2020.1767165. Green open access

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Abstract

We describe a retrospective cohort study of patients with malignant bowel obstruction to examine their nutritional care pathways between 1.1.16 and 31.12.16 with readmissions until 31.12.17. Data were analyzed by comparing patients who were referred (R) and not referred (NR) for PN. We identified 72 patients with 117 MBO admissions (mean ± SD age:63.1 ± 13.1yrs, 79% female). 24/72 patients were in R group. Predominant primary malignancies were gynaecological and lower-gastrointestinal cancers (76%). 83% patients had metastases (61% sub-diaphragmatically). All patients were at high-risk of malnutrition and baseline mean weight loss was 7%. Discussion of PN at multidisciplinary team meeting (MDT) (22% vs.5%, P = 0.02) and dietetic contact (94% vs. 41%, P < 0.0001) were more likely to occur in the R group. In 13/69 MBO admissions in NR group, reasons for non-referral were unclear. Median baseline and follow-up weight was similar (55–55.8 kg). Overall survival was 4.7 (1.4–15.2)months, with no differences by referral groups. We compared a sub-sample of patients who ‘may have’ required PN (n = 10) vs. those discharged on home PN (n = 10) and found greater survival in the HPN group (323vs.91 day, P < 0.01). Our findings highlight disparity in care pathways suggesting that nutritional care should be integrated into clinical management discussion(s) at MDT to ensure equal access to nutritional services.

Type: Article
Title: Clinical and Nutritional Care Pathways of Patients with Malignant Bowel Obstruction: A Retrospective Analysis in a Tertiary UK Center
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2020.1767165
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01635581.2020.1767165
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Eastman Dental Institute
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Eastman Dental Institute > Microbial Diseases
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10102626
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