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Families’ Perception of Classic Ketogenic Diet Management in Acute Medical Conditions: A Web-Based Survey
- Source :
- Nutrients, Nutrients, Vol 12, Iss 2920, p 2920 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2020.
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Abstract
- Objective: To describe families’ experiences in managing epileptic patients undergoing ketogenic dietary therapies (KDTs) in acute medical settings. Methods: We conducted a short online survey addressed to the families of patients undergoing a classic ketogenic diet (cKD) for at least three months. The survey was composed of 18 questions exploring the following issues: demographic characteristics, epilepsy diagnosis, ketogenic-diet treatment history, the reason for emergency-ward admission and patient management, surgery-procedure management, and outcomes. Results: A sample of 50 families agreed to participate. Out of 50 patients, 33 (66%) had been undergoing a cKD for more than two years. Fifteen (30%) patients had been admitted at least once to the Emergency Room (ER), and 8.2% had undergone surgical procedures during cKD treatment. The causes of ER admission were the following: seizures, infection, trauma, and gastrointestinal or respiratory problems. In 75% of cases, blood ketonemia was not monitored during ER admission, and according to 46% of responders, the medical staff intervening did not have a basic knowledge of KDTs. Conclusions: According to both our experience and caregivers’ reports, it might be useful to search for standardized specific approaches to patients undergoing KDTs in the emergency setting.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent
medicine.medical_treatment
media_common.quotation_subject
lcsh:TX341-641
03 medical and health sciences
Epilepsy
drug-resistant epilepsy
0302 clinical medicine
Seizures
families’ perception of care
Surveys and Questionnaires
Perception
medicine
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
Child
Treatment history
Web based survey
media_common
Internet
web-based survey
Nutrition and Dietetics
emergency
business.industry
Communication
Ketosis
Surgical procedures
Drug Resistant Epilepsy
medicine.disease
Patient management
Treatment Outcome
ketogenic diet
Child, Preschool
Emergency medicine
Diet, Ketogenic
Emergency Service, Hospital
business
lcsh:Nutrition. Foods and food supply
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Follow-Up Studies
Food Science
Ketogenic diet
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 20726643
- Volume :
- 12
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Nutrients
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....ce0ef3d82ebef282e56f1f7a61ad0fc8