Nutritional status of adult patients with Crohn's disease receiving total parenteral nutrition in the home vs. in the hospital

The number of patients who are receiving home total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is increasing. This phenomenon is a result of rising hospital costs and legislation which encourages shorter hospital stays. Previous research has not demonstrated thoroughly change in nutritional status associated with T...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rupy, Linda Jean
Other Authors: Human Nutrition and Foods
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/91068