Frontiers in Nutrition
Cure8 research brief
Why This Matters
Malnutrition is common and can worsen outcomes in IBD; this case shows use of combined enteral and parenteral nutritional support for severe malnutrition in newly diagnosed Crohn’s disease, including perioperative management for perianal complications.
Who Should Pay Attention
Adults with Crohn’s disease, caregivers of malnourished IBD patients, gastroenterology clinicians, and clinical nutrition teams.
Study Snapshot
Story typeResearch paper
Evidence typeResearch paper
Source depthJournal abstract
What To Know
This paper is a case report of a 56-year-old woman with newly diagnosed extensive ileo-colonic Crohn’s disease complicated by a perianal abscess and simple intrasphincteric fistula who presented with severe malnutrition and probable sarcopenia.
The team used thiamine supplementation, minimal enteral feeding with oral nutritional supplements (ONS), and simultaneous parenteral nutrition (a ternary emulsion with vitamins and trace elements) during hospitalization, continuing parenteral nutrition and ONS for two months after discharge, then transitioning to natural foods per the nutrition team’s advice.
The report also includes a brief review of recommendations for malnutrition screening and the use of enteral or parenteral nutrition in IBD. This summary is grounded in the article abstract provided by the journal (structured content depth: abstract); Cure8 has not reviewed the full paper beyond the supplied text.
No specific drug therapies (biologics, small molecules, or immunomodulators) are discussed in the supplied abstract, and outcomes are not presented beyond the clinical course described in this single case.
Keep In Mind
This is a single-patient case report and the content provided here is based on the article abstract. Case reports illustrate clinical approaches but do not establish general effectiveness. Local clinical decisions about nutrition support, refeeding risk, and surgical timing should be made with treating clinicians and nutrition specialists.
Source Details
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Research paper
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PublicationFrontiers in Nutrition
PublisherFrontiers Media SA
AuthorsDaniele Canova, Linda Cingolani, Gessica Schiavo
Study typeJournal Article
Indexed viaCrossref
Source typeResearch paper
PublishedSep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM
Content availableJournal abstract
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