Vitamins in intravenous feeding: a study of water-soluble vitamins and folate in critically ill patients receiving intravenous nutrition.
Red cell B vitamins, folate and white cell vitamin C were measured in a group of critically ill surgical patients before and following a course of intravenous nutrition. Patients received a widely used vitamin supplementation regimen in the form of one ampoule of water-soluble vitamins daily and recommended doses of intramuscular folate, vitamin B12 and vitamin K weekly. This regimen was adequate to maintain tissue levels of the water-soluble vitamins and folate. Patients with initially low values had normal values at the end of the treatment period.
D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000097:blood*; D003422:Critical Care; D005260:Female; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011736:Pyridoxine / Q000097:blood*; D012256:Riboflavin / Q000097:blood*; D013831:Thiamine / Q000097:blood*
D005492:Folic Acid; D011736:Pyridoxine; D001205:Ascorbic Acid; D012256:Riboflavin; D013831:Thiamine