Home parenteral nutrition (HPN) is a technique that has allowed the survival in the community of those patients with serious diseases resulting in an intestinal failure that made their nutrition ...impossible by other methods. It is indicated if there is a documented intestinal failure (understood by the reduction of the intestinal function to the minimum to the point that intravenous supplementation is required to maintain health and/or growth) with impossibility for oral or enteral exclusive nutrition, provided that there is the possibility of managing the patient at home and that there is no short-term survival expectancy. It requires taking into account the patient's quality of life, family environment and the capacity of the patient and/or their caregivers to be trained for HPN therapy. In low prevalence health topics, as intestinal failure, where the available scientific evidence is of poor quality, consensus documents add value in decision-making. Furthermore, HPN is a complex process and, although there is extensive experience in its application and even clinical practice guidelines, in daily practice there are uncertainties about its suitability, usefulness, rational use and associated costs. For this reason, this document of consensus has been carried out, using the GRADE method. With this document we intend to define our position with regard to the current use of HPN in our country and answer several controversial questions related to this treatment.
Imprecision in terms used in the field of clinical nutrition may lead to misinterpretations among professionals.
For this reason, the Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition (SEEN) promoted ...this document on the terms and definitions used in clinical artificial nutrition (enteral and parenteral), establishing an agreement between Spanish experts of this specialty.
Forty-seven specialists in endocrinology and nutrition, members of the Nutrition Area of the SEEN, participated between April and September 2016. After a systematic literature review, 52 concepts were proposed. The coordinators included two additional concepts, and 57were finally selected by the working group: 13 of a general nature, 30 referring to enteral nutrition and 14 to parenteral nutrition. The degree of agreement was subsequently determined using a two-round Delphi process. It was finally ratified by consistency and concordance analysis.
Fifty-four of the 57 terms had a very consistent agreement and were concordant. Only three showed no concordance, of whom two were very consistent and one inconsistent. In conclusion, there was consensus in the definition of 54 basic terms in the practice of clinical nutrition.
Malnutrition is a common medical problem in cancer patients with a negative impact on quality of life. The aim of this study was to address different issues related to nutritional management of ...cancer patients in clinical practice. A multidisciplinary group of experts in Medical Oncology, Pharmacy, and Endocrinology and Nutrition prepared a list of topics related to the nutritional status of cancer patients and grouped them into three blocks: nutritional support, parenteral nutrition (PN), and home PN (HPN). A literature review was made of articles published in Spanish, English and French until April 2017. This consensus emphasizes several key elements that help physicians standardize management of the nutritional status of cancer patients in clinical practice, and establishes common guidelines for indication, monitoring, nutritional requirements, and access routes to PN.
to communicate the results of the Spanish Home Parenteral Nutrition (HEN) registry of the NADYASENPE group for the year 2014.
data was recorded online by NADYA group collaborators that were ...responsible of the HPN follow-up from 1st January to 31st December 2014.
a total of 220 patients and 229 episodes of HPN were registered from 37 hospitals that represents a rate of 4.7 patients/million habitants/year 2014. The most frequent disease in adults was other diseases (23.3%), neoplasm (20.4%) followed by radical active neoplasm (11.8%) and mesenteric ischemia (10.9%). The most frequent diagnosis for children were the congenital intestinal disorders (33.3%) followed by traumatic short bowel and other diagnosis.
the number of participating centers and registered patients increased progressively respect to preceding years. We consider that the HPN should be regulated by the Sanitary Administration within the framework of the National Health Service Interregional Council. And its inclusion in the portfolio of health services of the different Autonomous Comunities would be beneficial for patients and professionals.
DRM is a highly prevalent condition in Spanish hospitals and is associated to increased healthcare costs. Costs associated to DRM were calculated using the methods of the PREDyCES study. The ...potential savings derived from specialized nutritional treatment were calculated by extrapolating the results of the SNAQ strategy.
Median cost per procedure in patients with DRM was €9,679.85, with a final cost of €28,700,775.2. The cost of each patient with DRM was 2.63 times higher than the cost of patients with no DRM. The potential cost saving associated to specialized nutritional treatment was estimated at €1,682,317.28 (5.86% of total cost associated to DRM).
Patients with DRM showed a higher consumption of financial resources as compared to well-nourished patients. Specialized nutritional treatment is a potential cost-saving procedure.
Introducción: la clasificación por procesos según el sistema de los grupos relacionados con el diagnóstico permite clasificar los diferentes procesos acorde a un consumo de recursos equivalentes. La ...complejidad de los procesos según el índice case-mix permite solicitar un mayor o menor presupuesto para la atención de los pacientes. La desnutrición tiene capacidad para aumentar el índice case-mix si bien en muchos casos este diagnóstico y el de los procesos nutricionales no se realizan de forma adecuada.Objetivo: determinar si la adecuada codificación de la desnutrición es capaz de aumentar el índice case-mix y si este aumento es dependiente de la documentación del mismo por un médico especialista, el tipo de proceso o el servicio de ingreso.Resultados: en una serie aleatorizada de 100 pacientes, la documentación de desnutrición y procesos asociados por parte de un médico especialista en Endocrinología y Nutrición produjo un aumento de 0,68 puntos en el índice case-mix (IC95: 0,48-0,88). El impacto fue mayor en procesos médicos que en quirúrgicos (0,42 puntos IC95: 0,03-0,81). Por servicios, el impacto fue positivo en Medicina Interna y Cirugía General. El tamaño muestral para el cálculo del resto de servicios no alcanzó tamaño muestral suficiente.Conclusión: el aumento de recursos humanos (médicos especialistas en Endocrinología y Nutrición) es viable en términos de gestión por el aumento del índice case-mix dependiente de su presencia en un contexto de práctica clínica habitual, no de investigación.
La desnutrición relacionada con la enfermedad (DRE) es una entidad con alta prevalencia en el medio hospitalario español. Según la OMS, entre el 20 y el 40% del gasto sanitario se pierde por ...ineficiencia. Demostrar que la DRE es una fuente de ineficiencia y que la contratación de un médico especialista para su detección y tratamiento es coste-efectiva para el sistema. Material y métodos: Comparación de diagnósticos y procedimientos nutricionales detectados y codificados en informes de alta mediante test de McNemar. Recodificación de 55 informes de alta incluyendo diagnósticos y procesos nutricionales. Determinar variaciones en IC, coste proceso, coste proceso/punto GRD tras la recodificación. Comparación con test de Wilcoxon. Resultados: Sólo se codificaron 2 de 55 casos de desnutrición (p<0,001). Tras recodificación el IC aumentó 42,67 puntos (p<0,05), lo que se tradujo en disminución del índice coste proceso/punto GRD en 976,81€ (p<0,05). Conclusiones: La DRE no se detecta adecuadamente en el centro. Su detección y la de los procedimientos nutricionales adecuados en manos de un médico especialista en nutrición produjeron una disminución del índice coste proceso/punto GRD de un 20% respecto al coste oficial del sistema. Se produjo una pérdida de un 20% del gasto sanitario, estimado en 172.690€ exclusivamente por procesos nutricionales. Su adecuada codificación justificaría un reembolso de 154.581€ para la asistencia nutricional. Ambos costes, perdidos por ineficiencia, son superiores a los que implica la contratación de un especialista en endocrinología, por lo que no existe justificación económica para su no contratación.
Disease Related Malnutrition (DRM) is highly prevalent in Spanish hospitals. WHO estimates that 20-40% of health-associated expenses are lost due to inefficiency. Demonstration that DRM is a ...component of inefficiency and hiring a specialist physician for its detection and treatment is cost-effective.
Comparison between nutritional diagnosis and procedures detected and encoded at discharge using McNemar test. Recoding of 55 discharge reports including nutritional diagnoses and procedures. Determine changes on Case-Mix Index (IC), cost of procedure and cost procedure/GRD index. Comparison using Wilcoxon test.
Only 2 of 55 diagnoses of malnutrition were coded in delivery statements (p<0,001). After right codification,IC increased in 42,67 GRD points (p<0,05). Consequently, procedure cost/GRD index was reduced in 976,81€ (p<0,05).
DRM is underdiagnosed in our hospital. DRM and nutritional procedures detection by a specialist on endocrinology and nutrition led to a reduction in cost procedure/GRD index of 20% of officially established by the Health System. Loss of 20% of health expenses,estimated in 172690€ was described. Proper codification would have justified 154581€ reimbursement just for nutritional diagnoses and processes. Both expenses were lost due to system's inefficiency. Those amounts are much higher than cost associated of hiring a specialist, so there is no economic reason for denying it.
Summary Disease Related Malnutrition (DRM) is highly prevalent in Spanish hospitals. WHO estimates that 20–40% of health-associated expenses are lost due to inefficiency. Demonstration that DRM is a ...component of inefficiency and hiring a specialist physician for its detection and treatment is cost-effective. Material and methods Comparison between nutritional diagnosis and procedures detected and encoded at discharge using McNemar test. Recoding of 162 discharge reports including nutritional diagnoses and procedures. Determine changes on Case-Mix Index (IC), cost of procedure and cost procedure/DRG index. Comparison using T-student paired test. Results Only 10 of 162 diagnoses of malnutrition were coded in delivery statements (p < 0.001). After right codification, IC increased in 103,3 DRG points (p < 0.001). Consequently, procedure cost/DRG index was reduced in 978.81 € (p < 0.001). Conclusions DRM is underdiagnosed in our hospital. DRM and nutritional procedures detection by a doctor specialist in clinical nutrition led to a reduction in cost procedure/DRG index of 16.8% of officially established by the Health System. Loss of 16.8% of health expenses, estimated in 424.785,15 € was described. Proper codification would have justified 343.291,2 € reimbursement just for nutritional diagnoses and processes. Both expenses were lost due to system's inefficiency. Those amounts are much higher than cost associated of hiring a specialist in clinical nutrition.
Aim: to communicate the home parenteral nutrition (HPN) data obtained from the HPN registry of the NADYA-SENPE group (www.nadya-senpe.com) for the year 2019. Material and methods: a descriptive ...analysis of the data collected from adult and pediatric patients with HPN in the NADYA-SENPE group registry from January 1 to December 31, 2019. Results: a total of 283 patients (51.9 % women), 31 children, and 252 adults from 47 Spanish hospitals were registered, which represents a prevalence rate of 6.01 patients per million inhabitants for year 2019. The most frequent diagnosis in adults was "palliative oncological" and "others" (21.0 %). In children, it was Hirschsprung's disease together with necrotizing enterocolitis, alterations in intestinal motility, and chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction, with 4 cases each (12.9 %). The first reason for the indication was short-bowel syndrome in both children (51.6 %) and adults (37.3 %). The most used type of catheter was tunnelled both in children (75.9 %) and in adults (40.8 %). Sixty-eight episodes ended, all in adults, and the most frequent cause was death (54.4 %); 38.2 % were switched to oral. Conclusions: the number of collaborating centers and professionals in the NADYA registry is increasing. The main indications and reasons for HPN termination remain stable.
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