Canadian Home Total Parenteral Nutrition Registry: Preliminary Data on the Patient Population

BACKGROUND: Long-term administration of home total parenteral nutrition (HTPN) has permitted patients with chronic intestinal failure to survive for prolonged periods of time. However, HTPN is associated with numerous complications, all of which increase morbidity and mortality. In Canada, a compreh...

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Main Authors: Maitreyi Raman, Leah Gramlich, Scott Whittaker, Johane P Allard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2007-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/217897
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description BACKGROUND: Long-term administration of home total parenteral nutrition (HTPN) has permitted patients with chronic intestinal failure to survive for prolonged periods of time. However, HTPN is associated with numerous complications, all of which increase morbidity and mortality. In Canada, a comprehensive review of the HTPN population has never been performed.
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spelling doaj-art-5f21a07f5f344cc98ffb0c7b3ecee71b2025-02-03T05:59:42ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002007-01-01211064364810.1155/2007/217897Canadian Home Total Parenteral Nutrition Registry: Preliminary Data on the Patient PopulationMaitreyi Raman0Leah Gramlich1Scott Whittaker2Johane P Allard3University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaUniversity of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaUniversity of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaUniversity Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaBACKGROUND: Long-term administration of home total parenteral nutrition (HTPN) has permitted patients with chronic intestinal failure to survive for prolonged periods of time. However, HTPN is associated with numerous complications, all of which increase morbidity and mortality. In Canada, a comprehensive review of the HTPN population has never been performed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/217897
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