[Diarrhea associated with enteral feeding: hyperglycemia and other factors].
OBJECTIVE
To identify clinical and biochemical parameters related to diarrhea occurrence in adult inpatients submitted to tube feeding.


METHODS
Weight, height, body mass index (= weight/height2) and triceps skinfold were registered, in addition to serum albumin, glucose and 24-hours urinary creatinine excretion measurements.


RESULTS
Patients with diarrhea (n = 17) did not statistically differ from those without diarrhea (n = 20), respectively concerning to age (58.1 +/- 13 vs 52.1 +/- 18.9 years), body mass index (18.5 +/- 6.9 vs 21.2 +/- 3.1 wt/ht2), acute phase response (94 vs 95%) and antibiotic therapy frequency (82.3 vs 95%), urinary creatinine excretion (754.7 +/- 561.2 vs 698.8 +/- 358.5 mg/day) and daily infused diet volume (969.3 +/- 379.8 vs 1037.7 +/- 380.4 ml). Patients with diarrhea showed lower levels of serum albumin (2.59 +/- 0.52 vs 2.92 +/- 0.46 g/dl), and higher blood glucose (157.5 +/- 82.3 vs 111.6 +/- 31.5 mg/dl) and triceps skinfold measurements (13.6 +/- 5.2 vs 10.1 +/- 4.4 mm).


CONCLUSIONS
Under similar clinical and nutritional conditions, adults with diarrhea have higher blood glucose and lower serum albumin levels than controls.
Departamento de Clínica Médica, Faculdade de Medicina do Triângulo Mineiro, FMTM, Uberaba, MG.
J P
JP
Monteiro
S F
SF
da Cunha
V M
VM
dos Santos
D F
DF
da Cunha
D000210:Acute-Phase Reaction; D000328:Adult; D000886:Anthropometry; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology*; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000150:complications*; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012709:Serum Albumin
D012709:Serum Albumin