Pulmonary candidiasis is a rare condition that usually occurs in severely ill patients with underlying immunosuppression. The clinical diagnosis is very rarely confirmed in vivo by lung biopsy.' Total parenteral nutrition is an increasingly common technique for the management ofpatients with intestinal failure. Catheter related sepsis occurs in 2-11% of patients treated by total parenteral nutr...

The limiting factor in nutritional support of the vast majority of patients is the attainment and maintenance of safe access, whether it be to the venous system for total parenteral nutrition (TPN) or to the gut for enteral nutrition. Indeed, the mainstay of nutritional support therapy is deciding the appropriate route for nutritional support and obtaining access to provide that support. Centra...

The limiting factor in nutritional support of the vast majority of patients is the attainment and maintenance of safe access, whether it be to the venous system for total parenteral nutrition (TPN) or to the gut for enteral nutrition. Indeed, the mainstay of nutritional support therapy is deciding the appropriate route for nutritional support and obtaining access to provide that support. Centra...

The effect of total parenteral nutrition on nutrients absorption and glycoprotein changes of brush border membrane was examined in rat small intestine. In total parenteral nutrition rats, a marked decrease in activity of brush border enzymes was observed mainly in the proximal and middle segments of the intestine. Galactose perfusion of jejunal segment showed that hexose absorption was signific...

BACKGROUND Infected central venous catheters cause morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVE To compare the risk for colonization of central venous catheters used for total parenteral nutrition with that of catheters used for other purposes. METHODS Retrospective review of prospectively acquired data on 260 patients with a stay in a surgical intensive care unit longer than 3 days. Single-lumen cat...

Survival of preterm neonates in developing world has improved. Developing countries lag behind in nutritional management in NICU especially parenteral nutrition (PN). This randomized controlled trial was done to evaluate the effect of aggressive parenteral nutrition on nitrogen retention of sick VLBW and extremely low birth weight (ELBW) babies. From September 2009 to February 2010, total 34 ba...