Nutrition in intestinal transplantation: centre stage or supporting act?

A Van Oosterwyck, N Lauwers, N Pauwels… - Current Opinion in …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Although no specific research has been done in the field of ITx, we can extrapolate some
findings from other solid organ transplants. Prehabilitation might prove to be of importance; …

Nutrition care for the adult post–intestinal transplant patient

L Dowhan, L Moccia, M Fujiki - Nutrition in Clinical Practice, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Intestinal transplantation has emerged as an accepted treatment choice for individuals
experiencing irreversible intestinal failure. This treatment is particularly relevant for those …

Association between oral nutrition and inflammation after intestinal transplantation

S Ravella - Human Immunology, 2024 - Elsevier
Intestinal transplantation (Itx) can be a life-saving treatment for certain patient populations,
including those patients with intestinal failure (IF) who develop life-threatening complications …

[HTML][HTML] Anthropometrics, body composition, sarcopenia, and frailty in intestinal transplantation: A literature review and commentary

F Pradhan, Y Dababneh, T Pietrowsky, SM Jafri… - Intestinal Failure, 2024 - Elsevier
Frailty and sarcopenia are increasingly incorporated in the evaluation of solid organ
transplant candidates. There can be adverse outcomes both pre-and post-transplant …

Pre-operative assessment of body composition and sarcopenia in multivisceral transplant candidates

RJ Cruz Jr, H Liu, A Khanna, P Colin… - Liver … - journals.lww.com
Body mass index (BMI) is a commonly used but inexact measurement of nutritional status in
patients with end stage liver disease. CT scans are an important tool in clinical practice to …