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[Parenteral feeding at home. 100 cases]
Presse Medicale (Paris, France : 1983)
|July 4, 1987
Summary
Home parenteral nutrition improved nutritional status in 100 patients with malnutrition. This artificial bowel therapy enhances quality of life and reduces hospital costs significantly.
Area of Science:
- Clinical Nutrition
- Gastroenterology
- Oncology
Context:
- 100 patients with malnutrition due to digestive insufficiency or chemotherapy received home parenteral nutrition between 1979 and 1986.
- Parenteral feeding was administered via a buried catheter for an average of 74 days (range 30-430 days).
Purpose:
- To evaluate the efficacy and safety of home parenteral nutrition (HPN) in patients with chronic malnutrition.
- To assess the impact of HPN on nutritional status, quality of life, and healthcare costs.
Summary:
- HPN significantly improved patients' nutritional status, evidenced by increased weight, total plasma proteins, and serum albumin (P<0.001).
- The primary complication was infection, with a low rehospitalization rate of 10.61%.
Impact:
- Home parenteral nutrition serves as an effective "artificial bowel" for managing chronic malnutrition.
- HPN improves survival duration and quality of life while reducing hospital stays and healthcare expenses by 50-70%.