Background: Chylothorax is caused by thoracic lymphatic system injuries that leads to the lymph extravasating into the thoracic cavity. There are few reports comparing the therapeutic effects of enteral nutrition with medium-chain triglyceride and total ...
Jie Zheng+4 more
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Effect of Implementing Total Parenteral Nutrition Nursing Guidelines on Adult Critically Ill Patients’ Outcomes [PDF]
Total parenteral nutrition for hospitalized critically ill patients is essential for improving outcomes, insufficient nutritional support lead to occurrences of complications, increased morbidity and mortality rates, increased length of hospital stay ...
Abdelal, Enace Mohamed+2 more
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Home parenteral nutrition with an omega-3-fatty-acid-enriched MCT/LCT lipid emulsion in patients with chronic intestinal failure (the HOME study):study protocol for a randomized, controlled, multicenter, international clinical trial [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Home parenteral nutrition (HPN) is a life-preserving therapy for patients with chronic intestinal failure (CIF) indicated for patients who cannot achieve their nutritional requirements by enteral intake.
A Van Gossum+42 more
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Background Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) and biliary atresia (BA) are common causes of cholestasis in infancy. The diagnosis of BA is time sensitive due to an inverse correlation between age at intervention (hepatic portoenterostomy - HPE) and ...
Atu Agawu+4 more
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A white female, now age 40 and receiving total parenteral nutrition for more than 5 years, developed unexpected 15% weight loss after 3 1/2 years of regimen, together with peripheral neuropathy confirmed by nerve conduction measurements.
K. Jeejeebhoy+4 more
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An evaluation of enteral nutrition practices and nutritional provision in children during the entire length of stay in critical care [PDF]
<b>Background</b> Provision of optimal nutrition in children in critical care is often challenging. This study evaluated exclusive enteral nutrition (EN) provision practices and explored predictors of energy intake and delay of EN ...
A Slater+32 more
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Background Although guidelines recommend lipid injectable emulsions (ILEs) be used as a part of parenteral nutrition, many patients in Japan receive lipid-free parenteral nutrition.
Kosei Takagi+3 more
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Bone mineral density in patients on home parenteral nutrition: a follow-up study. [PDF]
Home artificial ...
DE FRANCESCO A+9 more
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The Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibitor NG-Nitro-L-Arginine Methyl Ester Diminishes the Immunomodulatory Effects of Parental Arginine in Rats with Subacute Peritonitis. [PDF]
The combined treatment of parenteral arginine and the nitric oxide synthase inhibitor NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) have been shown to improve liver function and systemic inflammation in subacute peritonitic rats.
Hui-Chen Lo+4 more
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Outcome of home parenteral nutrition in 251 children over a 14-y period: report of a single center.
BACKGROUND Parenteral nutrition (PN) is the main treatment for intestinal failure. OBJECTIVE We aimed to review the indications for home parenteral nutrition (HPN) in children and describe the outcome over a 14-y period from a single center.
E. Abi Nader+14 more
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