ONS Survey

Annabel Biruete, PhD

Dietetic Intern
Distribution of Oral Nutritional Supplements

5%
10%
Nepro
Zone Protein Bar
15% 41% Prostat
Gelatin
Ice Cream
29%
GI symptoms with ONS
30%

25%

20%

15%
25% 25%
10%
17%
5% 12%

0%
0%
Nepro Zone Protein Prostat Gelatin Ice Cream
Bar

Most referred GI symptom was diarrhea

How often are patients taking the
ONS?
3.50

3.00

2.50

2.00

1.50 2.97 2.75

2.50
1.00 1.83 1.60
0.50

0.00
Nepro Zone Prostat Gelatin Ice Cream
Protein Bar
Do you like the current ONS?
120%

100%

80%

60%
100% 100%
92%
40%

50%
20%
33%

0%
Nepro Zone Protein Prostat Gelatin Ice Cream
Bar
Would you like to change ONS?
60%

50%

40%

30%
50%
20%
33%

10%
17%
6% 0%
0%
Nepro Zone Protein Prostat Gelatin Ice Cream
Bar
Phosphate Binder Survey

Annabel Biruete, PhD

Dietetic Intern
Distribution of Phosphate Binders
(n=43)

Phoslo
14%
Renagel
14%
Renvela
72%
Do you know which binder do you
take (or pill color)?
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50% 100%
40% 84%

30%
20%
33%
10%
0%
Phoslo Renagel Renvela
How accurately are patients taking
their binders?
Phoslo Renagel
• 1 discontinued binder • 1 doesn’t have
• 3 said were taking prescription
Renvela

Renvela
• 3 take ↓ dose than
recommended (50-
75% of prescription)
• 2 take ↑ dose than
recommended (33-
50% more)
• 4 don’t take binders
at all (size of pill or
don’t want to)
Any symptoms associated with the
binders (e.g., GI)?
35%

30%

25%

20%
33%
15%

10%
17% 16%
5%

0%
Phoslo Renagel Renvela
General GI Constipation Constipation, diarrhea.
discomfort Stomach pain/nausea
when started