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Individuals receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN) receive about 40 essential nutrients in their TPN. Each of these nutrients is important for good health and need to be consumed in appropriate amounts. Since many TPN consumers have expressed...
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Although tunneled catheters and ports used for home TPN
administration can last for many years, they may need to be replaced if
infection or dysfunction occurs. The
location of an exit site or port is key to maintaining...
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A research workshop entitled “Micronutrients in Parenteral
Nutrition: Too Little or Too Much?” was
presented at the 2009 ASPEN conference. An international panel of experts in the
field of micronutrients presented a broad range...
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Several Nutrishare clinicians will be attending the annual
American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) conference
starting later this week in New
Orleans. The
mission of this organization is: “To
improve patient care...
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Central venous catheters inserted for home TPN may be
secured by sutures, cuffs, or both.
Knowing what type of catheter has been inserted helps determine whether
sutures should be removed or not.
A non-tunneled...
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