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Complications of total parenteral nutrition: focus on fats and fistulae
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Physician compliance with registered dietitian recommendations in total parenteral nutrition patients
… registered dietitian (RD) recommendations for total parenteral nutrition (TPN) patients and its effect on patient length of hospital stay, days of TPN administration, body weights, albumin and prealburnin levels, and mortality rates. Closed medical charts, from a 350-bed acute care hospital, …
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Evaluation of nutritional needs in total parenteral nutrition based on non-protein calories versus total calories
… protein when calculating the energy provided by total parenteral nutrition (TPN) has been debated. Both methods are found in clinical practice. An attempt was made to study 52 patients for seven days, randomized to receive their total energy expenditure from TPN calculated for total calories (TC) …
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A comparison of oral feeding and total parenteral nutrition in infants of very low birth mass
… at best, approximate. With the advent of Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) and the availability of relatively safe solutions of fats and amino-acids for intravenous use, interest has been stimulated in the optimal nutrient and caloric requirements of the growing infant.
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Nutritional status of adult patients with Crohn's disease receiving total parenteral nutrition in the home vs. in the hospital
The number of patients who are receiving home total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is increasing. This phenomenon is a result of rising hospital costs and legislation which encourages shorter hospital stays. Previous research has not demonstrated thoroughly change in nutritional status associated with …
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The effect of butyrate-supplemented total parenteral nutrition on muc2 mRNA and goblet cell chemotypes in a short bowel syndrome neonatal piglet model
… complications of short bowel syndrome (SBS) and parenteral nutrition (PN). Although mucins help prevent intestinal bacteria translocation, total mucin production has been shown to decrease during PN infusion. Butyrate administration may be a mucin fortifying strategy as it has been shown to …
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Aspects of nutrition, metabolism and growth of the low birth weight infant
… sodium) administered alone or as a component of total parenteral nutrition was satisfactory for full term infants but produced significant hypernatraemia in infants of <34 weeks gestation during their first few days of life. This hypernatraemia was prevented by the substitution of a solution of …
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Evaluation of pediatric acute ulcerative colitis management protocol
… median length of hospital stay did not change, total parenteral nutrition use was increased, and oral steroids upon discharge were decreased. Anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha was given to more patients earlier upon admission, and the colectomy rate did not change but was more likely to be …
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Compatibility and stability of 8% amino acids solution in combination with electrolytes, vitamins and antibiotics
… researchers have attempted to devise the ideal parenteral nutritional product readily amenable to physiological requirements. Hyperalimentation, intravenous alimentation, parenteral alimentation, parenteral feeding, and total parenteral nutrition are synonyms which refer to a method of complete …
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Increasing CLABSI Bundle Compliance in the NICU
… (NICU) for the administration of medications and total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSIs) have the potential to cause harm in the vulnerable neonate. Current evidence shows that having a CLABSI bundle compliance rate of 95 percent or greater …
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Protective Care: Mothering a Child Dependent on Parenteral Nutrition
… dependence of these infants and children is parenteral nutrition. Parenteral nutrition, also called total parenteral nutrition (TPN), supplies life-sustaining nutrients through a central venous catheter and requires the use of machinery to pump this fluid directly into the bloodstream. Due to …
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Investigating dysbiosis as a cause and predictor of intestinal pathology
… defined by host diet; a recent mouse model of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) showed that a dysbiotic shift in microbial dominance occurs following enteral nutrient depravation. Furthermore, metabolomics studies have identified that IBD patients can be discriminated from healthy based on their …
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Short-Chain Fatty Acids and Functional Adaptations in the Neonatal Intestine
… massive small bowel resection, and were fed via total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Piglets were randomized to receive the following treatments: (1) control TPN; and isoenergetic, isonitrogenous TPN supplemented with; (2) SCFA (36 mM acetate, 15 mM propionate, 9 mM Bu, for a total of 60 mM SCFA); …
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Short-Chain Fatty Acids and Glucagon -Like Peptide-2 Enhance Intestinal Development and Adaptation
… intestinal dysfunctions indicating the use of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) to meet their nutritional needs. Despite its benefits, TPN is associated with many complications; hence, treatments aimed at minimizing the need for TPN are necessary. Glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) may be a …
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Route of Nutrient Administration Alters Intestinal Immune Cell Composition in Neonatal Piglets
… gastrointestinal function and are supported totally or partially on parenteral nutrition for several days to weeks postpartum. The use of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is frequently associated with a myriad of complications, primarily due to the lack of enteral stimulation. In neonates, …
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Autologous intestinal lengthening procedures for short bowel syndrome. A systematic review of clinical effectiveness and an assessment of their utility for adult and paediatric patients with intestinal failure in the UK
… In order to survive, the SBSpatient necessitates parenteral nutrition or an alternative medical or surgicaltreatment to improve intestinal absorptive capacity. The surgical treatmentoptions are autologous gastrointestinal reconstruction, intestinal lengtheningor intestinal transplantation. …
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Registered Dietitans Practicing Advanced Level Skills in the State of Tennessee and Their Perceived Job Satisfaction.
… satisfaction, and advancement in the field of nutritional care.</p>
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ΣΥΜΒΟΛΗ ΣΤΗΝ ΜΕΛΕΤΗ ΤΗΣ ΣΥΧΡΟΝΟΥ ΘΕΡΑΠΕΙΑΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΞΩΤΕΡΙΚΩΝ ΣΥΡΙΓΓΙΩΝ ΤΟΥ ΠΕΠΤΙΚΟΥ ΣΩΛΗΝΟΣ
… TENDS TOWARDS A CONSERVATIVETREATMENT. THE TOTAL PARENTERAL HYPERALIMENTATION AND THE ENTERAL ALIMENTATIONHOLD LEADING POSITION IN THE CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT. THE MORTALITY OF THESE FISTULAS ARE GENERALLY HIGH. IN OUR CASES THE MORTALITY IS AS HIGH AS 29%.
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Factores asociados a bacteriemias en pacientes con nutrición parenteral total en el Hospital Universitario Fundación Santa Fe
… La Bacteriemia en paciente que recibe Nutrición Parenteral Total (NPT), es una complicación, con gran impacto en la morbimortalidad y costos de atención. El objetivo de este trabajo es evaluar los factores asociados a bacteriemias en pacientes con nutrición parenteral en el Hospital Universitario …