Parenteral nutrition: multidisciplinary management.
Parenteral nutrition may be needed to give nutritional support to patients with severe acute (temporary or reversible) or chronic intestinal failure. Parenteral nutrition needs to be given only by health workers trained in its use otherwise life-threatening complications (especially sepsis) may occur.
Nightingale
Jeremy M D
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Digestive Disease Centre, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester.
D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D013997:Time Factors