Home parenteral nutrition: survival, cost, and quality of life.
This article summarizes what is known about which factors influence survival of patients on home parenteral nutrition, the costs related to this therapy, and the quality of life for patients living on home parenteral nutrition. The article refers to both North American and European experiences with this complex therapy.
Howard
Lyn
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Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York 12208, USA. howardL@mail.amc.edu
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D004180:Direct Service Costs; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009656:North America / Q000453:epidemiology; D016331:Parenteral Nutrition, Home / Q000191:economics*; D011788:Quality of Life; D015996:Survival Rate