Background: Increased risk for infection has been associated with the administration of intravenous fat emulsion (IVFE). Typically, IVFE is infused daily as part of the parenteral nutrition (PN) regimen. However, a national ...

OBJECTIVE To review the role of sincalide in treating and preventing parenteral nutrition (PN)–associated gallbladder disease. DATA SOURCES A MEDLINE (1996–March 2004) search was performed using the key terms cholecystokinin, ...

The duodenal switch (DS) procedure is a type of restrictive-malabsorptive bariatric surgery that is typically reserved for severe morbidly obese people (body mass index >50 kg/m2) with obesity-related comorbidities, when ...

Hospitalized patients with hepatic insufficiency often suffer from severe catabolic states and are in urgent need of nutrition support during their acute illness. Protein intolerance, however, remains a significant problem ...

Severe thermal injury is associated with hypermetabolism and hyper-catabolism, leading to skeletal muscle breakdown, lean body mass loss, weight loss, and negative nitrogen balance. Muscle protein catabolism in patients ...

OBJECTIVE To review the role of oxandrolone in pediatric patients with severe thermal burn injury. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE (1950-April 2008) and Science Citation Index (1900-April 2008) searches were performed using the key ...

PURPOSE: Common metabolic complications associated with parenteral nutrition (PN) are reviewed, and the consequences of overfeeding and variables for patient monitoring are discussed. SUMMARY: Although PN is a lifesaving ...

Lipids are an important component of total parenteral nutrition (TPN), contributing the largest caloric load per volume of solution and providing essential fatty acids necessary for survival. However, lipids are known to ...

Acute kidney injury in critically ill patients is often a complication of an underlying condition such as organ failure, sepsis, or drug therapy. In these patients, stress-induced hypercatabolism results in loss of body ...