The association of hyperglycemia and markers of hepatic dysfunction with dextrose infusion rates in Korean patients receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN) was studied. A retrospective study of 122 ...

Long-term parenteral nutrition (TPN) in children is associated with sustained hyperinsulinemia due to a high nutriment infusion flow 12 h/24 h, with plausible lipotoxicity secondary to repeated lipid ...

Objective: To compare the effects of a lipid emulsion containing medium-chain triglycerides (MCT) and supplemented with α-tocopherol to a conventional long-chain triglyceride (LCT) emulsion. Design: ...

Baxter International Inc. today announced the launch of OLIMEL (Amino Acids, Dextrose and Lipids, with/without Electrolytes) emulsion for infusion in Canada at the American Society of Parenteral and ...

Home TPN allows patients to live more independently and comfortably outside hospital settings. Comprehensive patient education and strong support networks are vital for effective home TPN management.

Provision of dextrose at rates of >4 mg/kg/min may be associated with hyperglycemia even in nondiabetic patients because insulin resis-tance is universal in stressed, hospitalized patients in whom ...