"Feeding Pancreatitis Patients Sooner Could Cut Hospital Stays" - Marilyn Larkin
In patients hospitalized with mild-to-moderate pancreatitis, length of stay may be reduced by early feeding, with no increase in adverse events, researchers say. For those with mild-to-moderate pancreatitis, early feeding was associated with reduced length of stay in four studies (including two of three with low risk of bias "While a number of studies do make the same conclusion, it should be mentioned that many studies examining the safety and benefit of early feeding in acute pancreatitis are not optimally designed or appropriately powered." says Christopher DiMaio, MD, associate professor, gastroenterology,, Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai West.
- Christopher DiMaio, MD, Associate Professor, Medicine, Gastroenterology, Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Mount Sinai St. Luke's, Mount Sinai West