Home parenteral nutrition
Chapters on the different aspects of home parenteral nutrition (HPN) in various countries as USA, Australia, New Zealand and European Union are presented, including discussions on the indications for HPN with regard to underlying disease (mainly intestinal failure due to short bowel syndrome, radiation enteropathy, AIDS and cancer), nutritional requirements, HPN complications and epidemiological data (survival and mortality rates). Discussions on practical issues related to HPN, i.e. requirements, organization, funding, teaching, monitoring, etc. are also presented, as well as discussions on the contribution of pharmacists, dietitians, nurses and physicians. A specific section of the book is devoted to the use of HPN in paediatrics, i.e. infants or adolescents. The ethical and legal issues surrounding HPN are also presented in one chapter.
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Wallingford (United Kingdom) CABI
2006
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| Subjects: | PARENTERAL FEEDING, HUMAN DISEASES, SUPPLEMENTARY FEEDING, NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS, REGULATIONS, FUNDING, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM, DIETETIC FOODS, THERAPEUTIC DIETS, APPAREIL DIGESTIF, ALIMENT DE REGIME, REGIME ALIMENTAIRE THERAPEUTIQUE, ALIMENTATION ENTERALE, MALADIE DE L'HOMME, ALIMENTATION COMPLEMENTAIRE, BESOIN NUTRITIONNEL, REGLEMENTATION, SISTEMA DIGESTIVO, ALIMENTOS DIETETICOS, DIETA TERAPEUTICA, ALIMENTACION PARENTERAL, ENFERMEDADES HUMANAS, ALIMENTACION COMPLEMENTARIA, NECESIDADES DE NUTRIENTES, REGLAMENTACIONES, FINANCIACION, , |
| Online Access: | https://www.cabi.org/cabebooks/FullTextPDF/2006/20063180886.pdf |
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| Summary: | Chapters on the different aspects of home parenteral nutrition (HPN) in various countries as USA, Australia, New Zealand and European Union are presented, including discussions on the indications for HPN with regard to underlying disease (mainly intestinal failure due to short bowel syndrome, radiation enteropathy, AIDS and cancer), nutritional requirements, HPN complications and epidemiological data (survival and mortality rates). Discussions on practical issues related to HPN, i.e. requirements, organization, funding, teaching, monitoring, etc. are also presented, as well as discussions on the contribution of pharmacists, dietitians, nurses and physicians. A specific section of the book is devoted to the use of HPN in paediatrics, i.e. infants or adolescents. The ethical and legal issues surrounding HPN are also presented in one chapter.
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