Management of Hyperglycemia During Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Therapy

Hyperglycemia During Total Parenteral Nutrition

OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of total parenteral nutrition (TPN)-induced hyperglycemia on hospital outcome. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The study determined whether blood glucose values before, within 24 h, and during days 2-10 of TPN are predictive of hospital complications and mortality. RESULTS Subjects included a total of 276 patients receiving TPN for a mean duration of 15 +/- 24 ...

Australasian Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition guidelines for supplementation of trace elements during parenteral nutrition.

BACKGROUND This work represents the first part of a progressive review of AuSPEN's 1999 Guidelines for Provision of Micronutrient Supplementation in Adult Patients receiving Parenteral Nutrition, in recognition of the developments in the literature on this topic since that time. METHODS A systematic literature review was undertaken and recommendations were made based on the available evidence...

Advantages of enteral nutrition over parenteral nutrition.

It is a strong and commonly held belief among nutrition clinicians that enteral nutrition is preferable to parenteral nutrition. We provide a narrative review of more recent studies and technical reviews comparing enteral nutrition with parenteral nutrition. Despite significant weaknesses in the existing data, current literature continues to support the use of enteral nutrition in patients requ...

Nutrition Management of the Very Low-birthweight Infant. I. Total Parenteral Nutrition and Minimal Enteral Nutrition

Iodine in enteral and parenteral nutrition.

Iodine deficiency (ID) has multiple adverse effects on growth and development due to inadequate thyroid hormone production. Methods for assessment of iodine nutrition in individuals include the urinary iodine concentration (UI), thyroid size and thyroid function tests. The UI measured in several repeat 24-h urine samples can detect inadequate iodine intake in individuals receiving enteral or pa...