Temima Oratz, Caitlin Bate, Alyssa Smith, Elyse W Bryson, Chelsie Justice, Brooke Cherven
BACKGROUND: Children undergoing a hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) are at a higher risk for malnutrition, which could be reduced by enteral nutrition (EN) support. OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated the safety and feasibility of implementing an EN pathway for children undergoing HSCT. METHODS: An evidence-based, standardized EN pathway was implemented for children undergoing HSCT. Parenteral nutrition and EN rates were compared among patients pre- and postimplementation, and t tests and chi-square tests were performed...
November 18, 2022: Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing