Canadian home parenteral nutrition (HPN) registry: validation and patient outcomes. 2012

G Fernandes, and B Kaila, and K N Jeejeebhoy, and L Gramlich, and D Armstrong, and J P Allard
University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

BACKGROUND In Canada, there are an estimated 400 home parenteral nutrition (HPN) patients. In 2006, a registry was created to gather patient outcome information. The aim of this study was to validate the registry and report on HPN patient outcomes. METHODS Several demographic, clinical parameters were collected. For the validation, paired t test and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) were used to assess agreement between repeat entries. For the outcome report, paired t test was used to assess changes, and survival analysis was performed using the Kaplan-Meier method. Results are expressed as mean ± SEM. RESULTS On validation, there was high correlation/agreement (P < .05) for most parameters except vascular access/line sepsis, liver disease (ultrasound, biopsy, diagnoses), and hospitalizations. For the outcome report, 96 patients had their data entered at 2.24 ± 0.11 years after baseline. Over the period, there was a significant reduction in PN calories (P = .001) and proteins (P < .001). There were no significant changes in nutrition parameters and laboratory results except for lower platelet counts (P = .028), lower plasma potassium (P = .030), and a trend toward an increase in bilirubin from 19.29 ± 4.65 to 29.06 ± 8.73 µmol/L (P = .071). The QOL decreased significantly over time (P < .001) and the survival on HPN was 17.67 ± 1.89 years. CONCLUSIONS The registry is a valid tool to assess several clinical parameters. On follow-up, HPN patients maintain good nutrition status while PN is reduced but do have a reduced quality of life.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008107 Liver Diseases Pathological processes of the LIVER. Liver Dysfunction,Disease, Liver,Diseases, Liver,Dysfunction, Liver,Dysfunctions, Liver,Liver Disease,Liver Dysfunctions
D008297 Male Males
D011188 Potassium An element in the alkali group of metals with an atomic symbol K, atomic number 19, and atomic weight 39.10. It is the chief cation in the intracellular fluid of muscle and other cells. Potassium ion is a strong electrolyte that plays a significant role in the regulation of fluid volume and maintenance of the WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE.
D011788 Quality of Life A generic concept reflecting concern with the modification and enhancement of life attributes, e.g., physical, political, moral, social environment as well as health and disease. HRQOL,Health-Related Quality Of Life,Life Quality,Health Related Quality Of Life
D012042 Registries The systems and processes involved in the establishment, support, management, and operation of registers, e.g., disease registers. Parish Registers,Population Register,Parish Register,Population Registers,Register, Parish,Register, Population,Registers, Parish,Registers, Population,Registry
D002170 Canada The largest country in North America, comprising 10 provinces and three territories. Its capital is Ottawa.
D005260 Female Females
D005500 Follow-Up Studies Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease. Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D006760 Hospitalization The confinement of a patient in a hospital. Hospitalizations
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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