Clinical use of total nutritional admixtures.

摘要: The administration of a single mixture of the components of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) constitutes total nutritional admixture (TNA), the safety and efficacy of which in a variety of clinical settings have been confirmed by controlled trials. According to the nitrogen balance and stable isotope methods, TNA is as efficacious as the old system of three bottles with piggyback intravenous fat emulsion in maintaining body nitrogen mass, visceral protein, and liver function. Also, serum concentrations of electrolytes, trace elements, and vitamins can …