Purpose. A study was conducted to directly measure the aluminum concentration in a select
number of parenteral nutrient (PN) solutions and to compare this value with the calculated …

The nutrition support practitioner may be called upon to help coordinate care at home for a
patient who requires prolonged intravenous nutrition after he or she becomes stable enough …

Background Equivocal data demonstrate the efficacy of ethanol lock therapy (ELT) in
preventing catheter‐related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) in home parenteral nutrition (HPN) …

The Cleveland Clinic institutional guidelines for the management of intestinal failure, including
long-term or home parenteral nutrition and related complications, intestinal rehabilitation, …

Background: The mechanism for cycling parenteral nutrition (PN) varies from institution to
institution. However, the types and frequency of adverse events (AEs) involved with this …

Background: Intra‐abdominal desmoid tumors (IADTs) are a common complication of
familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). Treatment is not standardized for advanced disease. …

In the patient with intestinal failure resulting in short bowel syndrome (SBS), many of the
factors that affect bioavailability of oral medications may be compromised. Studies have shown …

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a serious complication of immunosuppressed patients receiving
bone marrow transplantation. Foscarnet, a pyrophosphate analog, has been used in the …

The editors of The Science and Practice of Nutrition Support: A Case-Based Core Curriculum
tell us in the Preface that this book was intended to be a written resource containing the …

I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus (Dhl) in 1963. That’s when injections were
administered with glass syringes and steel needles that had to be sterilized with boiling water …