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Parenteral nutrition.

Alastair Forbes¹

¹Department of Gastroenterology and Clinical Nutrition, University College Hospital, London, UK. a.forbes@ucl.ac.uk

Current Opinion in Gastroenterology

|February 3, 2007

Summary

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Safe intravenous nutrition requires careful management, especially controlling blood glucose levels to avoid complications. Current evidence does not support widespread use of new lipid emulsions, growth hormone, or glutamine.

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Area of Science:

Clinical Nutrition
Medical Therapeutics

Background:

Intravenous nutrition (IVN) is a critical therapeutic tool.
Advances in IVN safety and application have emerged over the past year.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent advancements in the safe use of intravenous nutrition.
To discuss strategies for optimizing IVN and avoiding complications.

Main Methods:

Review of recent literature on intravenous nutrition.
Consideration of complications and optimal management strategies.
Analysis of data on novel lipid emulsions, growth hormone, and glutamine.

Main Results:

Hyperglycemia is a significant hazard associated with IVN.

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IVN has a limited role in advanced malignancy.

New data on modified lipid emulsions, growth hormone, and glutamine were presented.

Conclusions:

Parenteral nutrition demands meticulous attention for safe and effective use.
Maintaining normal blood glucose levels is crucial.
Insufficient data exist to recommend novel lipid emulsions, glutamine, or growth hormone universally.