Evaluation of nutritional needs in total parenteral nutrition based on non-protein calories versus total calories
Whether to include or exclude the potential kilocalories in protein when calculating the energy provided by total parenteral nutrition (TPN) has been debated. Both methods are found in clinical practice. An attempt was made to study 52 patients for seven days, randomized to receive their total energ...
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Virginia Tech
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/41742 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-03242009-040335/ |