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Patterns of total parenteral nutrition usage in a university teaching hospital over a 10-year period

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Our study confirms that TPN remains an important component in the treatment of critically ill patients. It is perhaps surprising that its usage has remained at a steady level in view of the more widespread use of enterai nutrition.

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  1. Departments of Medicine, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

    S. Arnous & F. Murray

  2. Departments of Surgery, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

    M. J. O’Sullivan, A. Brannigan & B. Lane

  3. Departments of Nursing, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

    N. Keane

  4. Departments of Anaesthesia, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

    M. Power

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Arnous, S., O’Sullivan, M.J., Brannigan, A. et al. Patterns of total parenteral nutrition usage in a university teaching hospital over a 10-year period. Ir J Med Sci 171 (Suppl 2), 41 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03170071

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