Efficiency of detoxifying enteral nutrition therapy in oncological palliative patients

Introduction. Palliative care is an approach aimed at improving the quality of life of patients and their families. Palliative patients, including oncological ones, have pronounced manifestations of intoxication, body weight deficiency, loss of muscle mass, which leads to weakness, asthenization, decreased motor activity, and the inability to maintain a habitual lifestyle. Aim. To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the impact of nutritional support for palliative patients by including in the diet a specialized product of dietary therapeutic and dietary preventive nutrition Protein detoxification cocktail of domestic production. Materials and methods. The study involved 60 palliative patients of both sexes, the data from questionnaires on the organoleptic properties and parameters of the functional activity of patients, as well as clinical and biochemical studies of blood, liver functions after a 30-day intake of a detoxifying food product were examined. Results. The studies showed good tolerability, safety and excellent organoleptic properties of the therapeutic Protein Detoxifying Cocktail. Patients noted an improvement in their general condition, a decrease in weakness, an increase in physical activity, mobility and the ability to move, the ability to take care of themselves, engage in normal activities, an improvement in appetite and a decrease in bowel disorders, a decrease in pain and discomfort, anxiety and depression, and an improvement in sleep. Analysis of laboratory data showed that in the main group of palliative patients, there was an increase in the level of hemoglobin, hematocrit, total protein and albumin, as well as a decrease in such indicators as: CRP, creatinine, urea, bilirubin. Conclusions. The study demonstrates the effectiveness of detoxifying therapeutic enteral nutrition in oncological palliative patients. Detoxifying therapeutic enteral nutrition not only improves metabolism and protein-energy status of patients, but also improves the quality of life and overall survival due to detoxifying, antioxidant, restorative, anti-inflammatory, analgesic and general tonic effects.