ESPEN Guidelines & Consensus Papers

ESPEN guideline on hospital nutrition

Ronan Thibault, Osman Abbasoglu, Elina Ioannou, Laila Meija, Karen Ottens-Oussoren, Claude Pichard, Elisabet Rothenberg, Diana Rubin, Ulla Siljamäki-Ojansuu, Marie-France Vaillant, Stephan C Bischoff

ESPEN practical guideline: Clinical nutrition in surgery

Arved Weimann, Marco Braga, Franco Carli, Takashi Higashiguchi, Martin Hübner, Stanislaw Klek, Alessandro Laviano, Olle Ljungqvist, Dileep N Lobo, Robert G Martindale, Dan Waitzberg, Stephan C Bischoff, Pierre Singer

Clinical Nutrition 40 (2021) 4745-4761
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ESPEN practical guideline: Clinical nutrition in chronic intestinal failure

Cristina Cuerda, Loris Pironi, Jann Arends, Federico Bozzetti, Lyn Gillanders, Palle Bekker Jeppesen, Francisca Joly, Darlene Kelly, Simon Lal, Michael Staun, Kinga Szczepanek, AndréVan Gossum, Geert Wanten, Stéphane Michel Schneider, Stephan C. Bischoff, the Home Artificial Nutrition & Chronic Intestinal Failure Special
Interest Group of ESPEN

ESPEN practical guideline: Clinical Nutrition in cancer

Maurizio Muscaritoli, Jann Arends, Patrick Bachmann, Vickie Baracos, Nicole Barthelemy, Hartmut Bertz, Federico Bozzetti, Elisabeth Hütterer,Elizabeth Isenring, Stein Kaasa, Zeljko Krznaric, Barry Laird, Maria Larsson,Alessandro Laviano, Stefan Mühlebach, Line Oldervoll, Paula Ravasco,Tora S. Solheim, Florian Strasser, Marian de van der Schueren, Jean-Charles Preiser, Stephan C. Bischoff

Clinical Nutrition 40 (2021) 2898-2913
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ESPEN guideline on clinical nutrition in hospitalized patients with acute or chronic kidney disease

Enrico Fiaccadori, Alice Sabatino, Rocco Barazzoni, Juan Jesus Carrero, Adamasco Cupisti, Elizabeth De Waele, Joop Jonckheer, Pierre Singer, Cristina Cuerda

ESPEN practical guideline: Clinical nutrition in liver disease

Stephan C Bischoff, William Bernal, Srinivasan Dasarathy, Manuela Merli, Lindsay D Plank, Tatjana Schütz, Mathias Plauth

ESPEN guideline on home parenteral nutrition

Loris Pironi, Kurt Boeykens, Federico Bozzetti, Francisca Joly, Stanislaw Klek, Simon Lal, Marek Lichota, Stefan Mühlebach, Andre Van Gossum, Geert Wanten, Carolyn Wheatley, Stephan C. Bischoff

ESPEN expert statements and practical guidance for nutritional management of individuals with sars-cov-2 infection

Rocco Barazzoni, Stephan C. Bischoff, Zeljko Krznaric, Matthias Pirlich, Pierre Singer, endorsed by the ESPEN Council

Clinical Nutrition published online: March 31, 2020
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ESPEN practical guideline Clinical Nutrition in inflammatory bowel disease

Stephan C. Bischoff, Johanna Escher, Xavier Hébuterne, Stanisław Kłęk, Zeljko Krznaric, Stéphane Schneider, Raanan Shamir, Kalina Stardelova, Nicolette Wierdsma, Anthony E Wiskin, Alastair Forbes

Clinical Nutrition 39 (2020) 632-653
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ESPEN guideline on clinical nutrition in acute and chronic pancreatitis

Marianna Arvanitakis, Johann Ockenga, Mihailo Bezmarevic, Luca Gianotti, Zeljko Krznaric, Dileep N. Lobo, Christian Löser, Christian Madl, Remy Meier, Mary Phillips, Henrik HøjgaardRasmussen, Jeanin E. Van Hooft, Stephan C. Bischoff

ESPEN guideline on home enteral nutrition

Stephan C. Bischoff, Peter Austin, Kurt Boeykens, Michael Chourdakis, Cristina Cuerda, Cora Jonkers-Schuitema, Marek Lichota, Ibolya Nyulasi, Stéphane M. Schneider, Zeno Stanga, Loris Pironi

ESPEN guideline on clinical nutrition in liver disease

Mathias Plauth, William Bernal, Srinivasan Dasarathy, Manuela Merli, Lindsay D. Plank, Tatjana Schütz, Stephan C. Bischoff

ESPEN guideline on clinical nutrition in the intensive care unit

Pierre Singer, Annika Reintam Blaser, Mette M. Berger, Waleed Alhazzani, Philip C. Calder, Michael Casaer, Michael Hiesmayr, Konstantin Mayer, Juan Carlos Montejo, Claude Pichard, Jean-Charles Preiser, Arthur R.H. van Zanten, Simon Oczkowski, Wojciech Szczeklik, Stephan C. Bischoff

ESPEN guideline on clinical nutrition and hydration in geriatrics

Dorothee Volkert, Anne Marie Beck, Tommy Cederholm, Alfonso Cruz-Jentoft, Sabine Goisser, Lee Hooper, Eva Kiesswetter, Marcello Maggio, Agathe Raynaud-Simon, Cornel C. Sieber, Lubos Sobotka, Dieneke van Asselt, Rainer Wirth, Stephan C. Bischoff

ESPGHAN/ESPEN/ESPR/(CSPEN) guidelines on pediatric 

ESPGHAN/ESPEN/ESPR/CSPEN working group on Pediatric Parenteral Nutrition: Christian Braegger, Jiri Bronsky, Wie Cai, Cristina Campoy, Virgilio Carnielli, Dominique Darmaun, Tamas Desci, Magnus Domellöf, Nicholas Embleton, Mary Fewtrell, Natasa FidlerMis, Axel Franz, Olivier Goulet, Corina Hartman, Iva Hojsak, Silvia Iacobelli, Frank Jochum, Koen Joosten, Sanja Kolacek, Berthold Koletzko, Janusz Ksiazyk, Alexandre Lapillonne, Szimonetta Lohner, Dieter Mesotten, Krisztina Mihalyi, Walter Mihatsch, Francis Mimouni, Christian Mølgaard, Sissel J. Moltu, Antonia Nomayo, Christine Prell, John Puntis, Arieh Riskin, Miguel Saenz de Pipaon, Thibault Senterre, Ranaan Shamir, Venetia Simchowitz, Peter Szitanyi, Merit M. Tabbers, Chris H. B. van den Akker, Johannes B. van Goudoever, Anne van Kempen, Sascha Verbruggen, Jiang Wu, Weihui Yan

Clinical Nutrition 37 (2018) 2306-2459

• Guideline development process for the updated guidelines
• Energy
• Amino Acids
• Lipids
• Carbohydrates
• Fluid and electrolytes
• Iron and trace minerals
• Calcium, phosphorus and magnesium
• Vitamins
• Venous access
• Organisational aspects
• Home parenteral nutrition
• Standard versus individualized parenteral nutrition
• Complications

ESPEN guideline clinical nutrition in neurology

Rosa Burgos, Irene Breton, Emanuele Cereda, Jean Claude Desport, Rainer Dziewas, Laurence Genton, Filomena Gomes, Pierre Jesus, Andreas Leischker, Maurizio Muscaritoli, Kalliopi-Anna Poulia, Jean Charles Preiser, Marjolein Van der Marck m, Rainer Wirth, Pierre Singer, Stephan C. Bischoff

ESPEN guidelines on nutritional support for polymorbid internal medicine patients

Filomena Gomes, Philipp Schuetz, Lisa Bounoure, Peter Austin, María Ballesteros-Pomar, Tommy Cederholm, Jane Fletcher, Alessandro Laviano, Kristina Norman, Kalliopi-Anna Poulia, Paula Ravasco, Stephane M. Schneider, Zeno Stanga, C. Elizabeth Weekes, Stephan C. Bischoff

Clinical Nutrition 37 (2018) 336-353
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ESPEN expert group recommendations for action against cancer-related malnutrition

J. Arends, V. Baracos, H. Bertz, F. Bozzetti, P.C. Calder, N.E.P. Deutz, N. Erickson, A. Laviano, M.P. Lisanti, D.N. Lobo, D.C. and others

ESPEN guideline: Clinical nutrition in surgery

Arved Weimann, Marco Braga, Franco Carli, Takashi Higashiguchi, Martin Hübner, Stanislaw Klek, Alessandro Laviano, Olle Ljungqvist, and others

ESPEN guideline: Clinical nutrition in inflammatory bowel disease

Alastair Forbes, Johanna Escher, Xavier Hébuterne, Stanisław Kłęk, Zeljko Krznaric, Stéphane Schneider, Raanan Shamir, and others

Clinical Nutrition 36 (2017) 321-347
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ESPEN guidelines on definitions and terminology of clinical nutrition

T. Cederholm, R. Barazzoni, P. Austin, P. Ballmer, G. Biolo, S.C. Bischoff, C. Compher, I. Correia, and others

Clinical Nutrition 36 (2017) 149-64
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ESPEN guidelines on nutrition in cancer patients

Jann Arends, Patrick Bachmann, Vickie Baracos, Nicole Barthelemy, Hartmut Bertz, Federico Bozzetti, Ken Fearon, Elisabeth Hütterer, Elizabeth Isenring, Stein Kaasa, Zeljko Krznaric, Barry Laird, Maria Larsson, Alessandro Laviano, Stefan Mühlebach, Maurizio Muscaritoli, Line Oldervoll, Paula Ravasco, Tora Solheim, Florian Strasser, Marian de van der Schueren, Jean-Charles Preiser

Clinical Nutrition 35 (2016), 6, 1209–1218
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Clinical Nutrition 35 (2016) 557-577
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Clinical Nutrition 35 (2016) 545-556
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Clinical Nutrition 35 (2016) 247-307
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ESPEN Endorsed Recommendation

Definition and classification of intestinal failure in adults
Pironi L, Arends J, Baxter J, Bozzetti F, Peláez RB, Cuerda C, Forbes A, Gabe S, Gillanders L, Holst M, Jeppesen PB, Joly F, Kelly D, Klek S, Irtun Ø, Olde Damink SW, Panisic M, Rasmussen HH, Staun M, Szczepanek K, Van Gossum A, Wanten G, Schneider SM, Shaffer J; Home Artificial Nutrition & Chronic Intestinal Failure; Acute Intestinal Failure Special Interest Groups of ESPEN

Clinical Nutrition 34 (2015) 171-80
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ESPEN guidelines on nutrition in dementia

Clinical Nutrition 34 (2015) 1052-73
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ESPEN endorsed recommendations: Protein intake and exercise for optimal muscle function with aging: Recommendations from the ESPEN Expert Group

Clinical Nutrition 31 (2012) 817-830
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Clinical Nutrition 31 (2012) 801-816
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Clinical Nutrition 31 (2012) 783-800
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ESPEN Guidelines for adult parenteral nutrition 

N.J.M. Cano, M. Aparicio, G. Brunori, J.J. Carrero, B. Cianciaruso, E. Fiaccadori, B. Lindholm, V. Teplan, D. Fouque, G. Guarnieri, S.D. Anker, A. Laviano, G. Filippatos, M. John, A. Paccagnella, P. Ponikowski, A.M.W.J. Schols, Mauro Pittiruti, Helen Hamilton, Roberto Biffi, John MacFie, Marek Pertkiewicz, André Van Gossum, Eduard Cabre, Xavier Hébuterne, Palle Jeppesen, Zeljko Krznaric, Bernard Messing, Jeremy Powell-Tuck, Michael Staun, Jeremy Nightingale, L. Sobotka, S.M. Schneider, Y.N. Berner, T. Cederholm, Z. Krznaric, A. Shenkin, Z. Stanga, G. Toigo, M. Vandewoude, D. Volkert, Mathias Plauth, Eduard Cabré, Bernard Campillo, Jens Kondrup, Giulio Marchesini, Tatjana Schütz, Alan Shenkin, Julia Wendon, Michael Staun, Loris Pironi, Federico Bozzetti, Janet Baxter, Alastair Forbes, Francesca Joly, Palle Jeppesen, Jose Moreno, Xavier Hébuterne, Marek Pertkiewicz, Stefan Mühlebach, Alan Shenkin, André Van Gossum, Pierre Singer, Mette M. Berger, Greet Van den Berghe, Gianni Biolo, Philip Calder, Alastair Forbes, Richard Griffiths, Georg Kreyman, Xavier Leverve, Claude Pichard, F. Bozzetti, J. Arends, K. Lundholm, A. Micklewright, G. Zurcher, M. Muscaritoli, L. Gianotti, R. Meier, D.N. Lobo, C. Bassi, C.H.C. Dejong, J. Ockenga, O. Irtun, J. MacFie, Federico Bozzetti, Alastair Forbes, M. Braga, O. Ljungqvist, P. Soeters, K. Fearon, A. Weimann, F. Bozzetti 

• Adult Renal Failure
• Cardiology and Pneumology
• Central Venous Catheters
• Gastroenterology
• Geriatrics
• Hepatology
• Home Parenteral Nutrition in adults
• Intensive Care
• Non-surgical oncology
• Pancreas
• Present status and perspectives
• Surgery

ESPEN Guidelines on adult enteral nutrition

H. Lochs, L. Valentini, T. Schütz, S.P. Allison, P. Howard, C. Pichard, S.D. Anker, J. Arends, M.E. Assis-Camilo, M.M. Berger, YN Berner, E. Berry, G. Bodoky, A. Bondolfi, F. Bozzetti, M. Braga, E. Buehler, E. Cabré, N.J.M. Cano, T. Cederholm, M.A. Cicoira, P. Coti-Bertrand, E. Dardai, C.H.C. DeJong, N.E.P. Deutz, W. Druml, K. Fearon, E. Fiaccadori, L. Furniss, R. Grimble, F. Hammarqvist, L. Harsanyi, X. Hébuterne, B. Herbst, M. Hiesmayr, M. John, P. Jolliet, C. Jonkers-Schuitema, G. Kazandjiev, U. Körner, M. Koller, J. Kondrup, K.G. Kreymann, U.G. Kyle, A. Laviano, M. León-Sanz, O. Ljungqvist, D. Macallan, J. MacFie, M.M. Meguid, R. Meier, J.C. Melchior, B. Messing, N. Milinic, A. Milne, S. Muehlebach, M. Muscaritoli, G. Nitenberg, K. Norman, J. Ockenga, A. Ödlund-Olin, F. Oehmichen, J. Palmblad, A. Pap, P.U. Pedersen, M. Page-Rodebjer, M. Pertkievicz, M. Pirlich, M. Plauth, P. Ponikowski, C. Raguso, O. Riggio, H.P. Sauerwein, S.M. Schneider, A.M.W.J. Schols, A. Schwenk, G. Selga, L. Sobotka, P. Soeters, Z. Stanga, P. Tesinsky, G. Toigo, M.A.E. Van Bokhorst-de van der Schueren, G. Van den Berghe, W. Van Gemert, A. Van Gossum, D. Volkert, M. Von Meyenfeldt, A. Weimann, J. Wernerman, C. Wheatley

• Introduction
• Methodology
• Definitions and General topics
• The patient's journey
• Ethical and legal aspects
• Cardiology and Pulmonology
• Gastroenterology
• Geriatrics
• Hepatology
• Wasting in HIV
• Intensive care
• Non-surgical oncology
• Pancreas
• Renal failure
• Surgery and transplantation

ESPEN/ESPGHAN Guidelines on paediatric parenteral nutrition

B. Koletzko, C. Agostoni, P. Ball, V. Carnielli, C. Chaloner, J. Clayton, V. Colomb, M. Dijsselhof, C. Fusch, P. Gandullia, O. Genzel-Boroviczeny, F. Gottrand, O. Goulet, E. Granot, J. Gray, A. Guerra, S. Hill, C. Holden, V. Horn, J. Hunt, L. Jago, F. Jochum, S. Kolacek, S. Koletzko, K. Krohn, J. Ksiazyk, A. Lapillonne, P. Luukkainen, M. Lyszkowska, S. MacDonald, J. Mestroviæ, W. Mihatsch, P. Milla, F. Mimouni, Z. Misak, I. Mrsic, L. Newby, F. Pohlandt, S. Protheroe, J. Puntis, J. Rigo, A. Riskin, J. Roberts, R. Shamir, P. Szitanyi, A. Thomas, N. Vaisman, H. van Goudoever, A. Yaron

• Introduction
• Energy
• Amino acids
• Lipids
• Carbohydrates
• Fluids, electrolytes
• Iron, minerals, trace elements
• Vitamins
• Venous access
• Organisational aspects of hospital PN
• Home PN
• Complications
• List of products

ESPEN Guidelines on enteral nutrition — Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)
C. Löser, G. Aschl, X. Hébuterne, E.M.H. Mathus-Vliegen, M. Muscaritoli, Y. Niv, H. Rollins, P. Singer, R.H. Skelly

Clinical Nutrition 2005;24:848-861

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Clinical Nutrition 2004;23:1430-1453

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Clinical Nutrition 2004;23:1226-1243
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Clinical Nutrition 2003;22:415-421

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Clinical Nutrition 2002;21:173-183
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Clinical Nutrition 2000;21:281-291

Clinical Nutrition 2000;21:197-207
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Clinical Nutrition 1997;16:43-55

Other Guidelines

Clinical Nutrition in Critical Care Medicine - Guideline of the German Society for Nutritional Medicine (DGEM).

Clinical Nutrition ESPEN 33 (2019) 220-275

Gunnar Elke, Wolfgang H. Hartl, K. Georg Kreymann, Thomas W. Felbinger, Tobias Graf, Geraldine de Heer, Axel R. Heller, Ulrich Kampa, Konstantin Mayer, Elke Muhl, Bernd Niemann, Andreas Rümelin, Stephan Steiner, Christian Stoppe, Arved Weimann, Stephan C. Bischoff