Outcomes of an Accelerated Inpatient Refeeding Protocol in 103 Extremely Underweight Adults with Anorexia Nervosa at a Specialized Clinic in Prien, Germany.

anorexia nervosa caloric intake refeeding protocol refeeding syndrome

Journal

Journal of clinical medicine
ISSN: 2077-0383
Titre abrégé: J Clin Med
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101606588

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
19 May 2020
Historique:
received: 17 03 2020
revised: 28 04 2020
accepted: 13 05 2020
entrez: 23 5 2020
pubmed: 23 5 2020
medline: 23 5 2020
Statut: epublish

Résumé

In mildly to moderately malnourished adolescent patients with anorexia nervosa (AN), accelerated refeeding protocols using higher initial calory supply coupled with phosphate supplements were not associated with a higher incidence of refeeding syndrome (RS). It is unclear whether this is also a feasible approach for extremely malnourished, adult AN patients. Outcomes of a clinical refeeding protocol involving a targeted initial intake of ≥2000 kcal/day, routine supplementation of phosphate and thiamine as well as close medical monitoring, were evaluated. A retrospective chart review including AN patients with a body mass index (BMI) <13 kg/m² was conducted, to describe changes in weight, BMI, and laboratory parameters (phosphate, creatine kinase, hematocrit, sodium, liver enzymes, and blood count) over four weeks. In 103 female patients (age, mean ± standard deviation (SD) = 23.8 ± 5.3 years), BMI between admission and follow-up increased from 11.5 ± 0.9 to 13.1 ± 1.1 kg/m² and total weight gain within the first four weeks was 4.2 ± 2.0 kg (mean, SD). Laboratory parameter monitoring indicated no case of RS, but continuous normalization of blood parameters. Combined with close medical monitoring and electrolyte supplementation, accelerated refeeding may also be applied to achieve medical stabilization in extremely underweight adults with AN without increasing the risk of RS.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
In mildly to moderately malnourished adolescent patients with anorexia nervosa (AN), accelerated refeeding protocols using higher initial calory supply coupled with phosphate supplements were not associated with a higher incidence of refeeding syndrome (RS). It is unclear whether this is also a feasible approach for extremely malnourished, adult AN patients.
METHODS METHODS
Outcomes of a clinical refeeding protocol involving a targeted initial intake of ≥2000 kcal/day, routine supplementation of phosphate and thiamine as well as close medical monitoring, were evaluated. A retrospective chart review including AN patients with a body mass index (BMI) <13 kg/m² was conducted, to describe changes in weight, BMI, and laboratory parameters (phosphate, creatine kinase, hematocrit, sodium, liver enzymes, and blood count) over four weeks.
RESULTS RESULTS
In 103 female patients (age, mean ± standard deviation (SD) = 23.8 ± 5.3 years), BMI between admission and follow-up increased from 11.5 ± 0.9 to 13.1 ± 1.1 kg/m² and total weight gain within the first four weeks was 4.2 ± 2.0 kg (mean, SD). Laboratory parameter monitoring indicated no case of RS, but continuous normalization of blood parameters.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Combined with close medical monitoring and electrolyte supplementation, accelerated refeeding may also be applied to achieve medical stabilization in extremely underweight adults with AN without increasing the risk of RS.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32438760
pii: jcm9051535
doi: 10.3390/jcm9051535
pmc: PMC7291118
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doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Auteurs

Thorsten Koerner (T)

Schön Clinic Roseneck, Am Roseneck 6, 83209 Prien am Chiemsee, Germany.

Verena Haas (V)

Clinic for Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy of childhood and adolescence, Charité - University Berlin, corporate member of Free University Berlin, Humboldt-University Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 13353 Berlin, Germany.

Julia Heese (J)

Schön Clinic Roseneck, Am Roseneck 6, 83209 Prien am Chiemsee, Germany.

Matislava Karacic (M)

Schön Clinic Roseneck, Am Roseneck 6, 83209 Prien am Chiemsee, Germany.

Elmar Ngo (E)

Schön Clinic Roseneck, Am Roseneck 6, 83209 Prien am Chiemsee, Germany.

Christoph U Correll (CU)

Clinic for Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy of childhood and adolescence, Charité - University Berlin, corporate member of Free University Berlin, Humboldt-University Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
Department of Psychiatry and Molecular medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY 11549, USA.
Department of Psychiatry, the Zucker Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, NY 11004, USA.

Ulrich Voderholzer (U)

Schön Clinic Roseneck, Am Roseneck 6, 83209 Prien am Chiemsee, Germany.
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), 80336 München, Germany.

Ulrich Cuntz (U)

Schön Clinic Roseneck, Am Roseneck 6, 83209 Prien am Chiemsee, Germany.
Research program for the evaluation of psychotherapy in complex therapeutic settings, PMU Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.

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