Plasma beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate availability after enteral administration during critical illness after trauma : An exploratory study

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BACKGROUND: During critical illness skeletal muscle wasting occurs rapidly. Although beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) is a potential treatment to attenuate this process, the plasma appearance and muscle concentration is uncertain.

METHODS: This was an exploratory study nested within a blinded, parallel group, randomized clinical trial in which critically ill patients after trauma received enteral HMB (3 g daily) or placebo. Plasma samples were collected at 0, 60, and 180 min after study supplement administration on day 1. Needle biopsies of the vastus lateralis muscle were collected (baseline and day 7 of the HMB treatment intervention period). An external standard curve was used to calculate HMB concentrations in plasma and muscle.

RESULTS: Data were available for 16 participants (male n = 12 (75%), median [interquartile range] age 50 [29-58] years) who received placebo and 18 participants (male n = 14 (78%), age 49 [34-55] years) who received HMB. Plasma HMB concentrations were similar at baseline but increased after HMB (T = 60 min: placebo 0.60 [0.44-1.31]  µM; intervention 51.65 [22.76-64.72]  µM). Paired muscle biopsies were collected from 11 participants (placebo n = 7, HMB n = 4). Muscle HMB concentrations were similar at baseline between groups (2.35 [2.17-2.95]; 2.07 [1.78-2.31] µM). For participants in the intervention group who had the repeat biopsy within 4 h of HMB administration, concentrations were greater (7.2 and 12.3 µM) than those who had the repeat biopsy >4 h after HMB (2.7 and 2.1 µM).

CONCLUSION: In this exploratory study, enteral HMB administration increased plasma HMB availability. The small sample size limits interpretation of the muscle HMB findings.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition - (2024) vom: 24. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wittholz, Kym [VerfasserIn]
Bongetti, Amy J [VerfasserIn]
Fetterplace, Kate [VerfasserIn]
Caldow, Marissa K [VerfasserIn]
Karahalios, Amalia [VerfasserIn]
De Souza, David P [VerfasserIn]
Elahee Doomun, Sheik Nadeem [VerfasserIn]
Rooyackers, Olav [VerfasserIn]
Koopman, René [VerfasserIn]
Lynch, Gordon S [VerfasserIn]
Ali Abdelhamid, Yasmine [VerfasserIn]
Deane, Adam M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

β‐hydroxy‐β‐methylbutyrate
Critical illness
Enteral nutrition
Journal Article
Nutrition therapy
Skeletal muscle

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Date Revised 24.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1002/jpen.2622

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NLM370115635