Background: Telehealth videoconferencing is a medium for health care professionals to
communicate and care for patients living in remote areas. The aim of this study was to provide a …

Background: Quality of life (QOL) of patients receiving home parenteral nutrition (HPN) may
be impacted by device technology. Historically, our HPN patients used pole‐mounted pumps …

Objective. To evaluate the effect of home total parenteral nutrition (HTPN) on the nutritional
and functional status of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Methods. Retrospective review …

Background: Line sepsis complicates home parenteral nutrition (HPN). This study examined
nonmedical risk factors that may contribute to line sepsis and compared 2 HPN programs …

HIGHLIGHTS A lower central venous catheter (CVC) infection rate suggests an improvement
in practice and education. CVC infection remains a complication that often requires …

Background: Monitoring hospitalized patients receiving parenteral nutrition requires regular
bloodwork. However, blood specimens, if not drawn appropriately, may be contaminated by …

Background: Manganese (Mn) is included in current premixed multiple trace element (TE)
additives for home parenteral nutrition (HPN). However, there is a risk of oversupplementation …

The most frequent home parenteral nutrition complication is central venous catheter
infection. The authors sought to determine the rate and types of bloodstream infections in a …

Background: High urinary oxalate levels have been associated with high ascorbic acid intakes.
An alteration in the vitamin regimen for home parenteral nutrition (HPN) patients because …

With the advent of high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) accurate and precise
measurement of hemoglobin A2 has been available for over 20 years. When microcytosis is …