Significant Published Articles in 2021 for Pharmacy Nutrition Support Practice

• Published in: Hospital pharmacy (Philadelphia) Vol. 57; no. 5; pp. 673 - 680
• Main Authors: Dickerson, Roland N., Bingham, Angela L., Canada, Todd W., Chan, Lingtak Neander, Cober, M. Petrea, Cogle, Sarah V., Tucker, Anne M., Kumpf, Vanessa J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.10.2022
• Subjects: Original; gastrointestinal disorders; nutrition; nutritional support; vitamins; intravenous therapy; fluid and electrolyte disorders; critical care
• ISSN: 0018-5787; 1945-1253
• DOI: 10.1177/00185787221095765

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to assist the pharmacist engaged in nutrition support therapy in staying current with pertinent literature. Methods: Several clinical pharmacists engaged in nutrition support therapy compiled a list of articles published in 2021 considered important to their clinical practice. The citation list was compiled into a single spreadsheet where the author participants were asked to assess whether the article was considered important to nutrition support pharmacy practice. A culled list of publications was then identified whereby at least 5 out of the 8 author participants considered the paper to be important. Guideline and consensus papers from professional organizations, important to practice but not ranked, were also included. Results: A total of 211 articles were identified; 8 from the primary literature were voted by the group to be of high importance. An additional 18 guidelines, position, recommendation, or consensus papers were also identified. The top-ranked articles from the primary literature were summarized and a narrative regarding its implications to pharmacy nutrition support practice were provided. Conclusion: We recommend that pharmacists engaged in nutrition support therapy be familiar with these articles as it pertains to their practice.