Parenteral nutrition is a life-saving intervention for patients where oral or enteral nutrition cannot be achieved or is not acceptable. The essential components of parenteral nutrition are carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, vitamins, trace elements, electrolytes and water.
Several factors should be considered when providing enteral nutrition, including timing and rate of initiation, advancement regimen, feeding modality, and risk of complications.
The purpose of this study is to specify socio-demographic, anamnesic and clinical characteristics of anorexia nervosa patients hospitalized for extreme malnutrition, to identify types and prevalence of medical complications presented during their hospitalization for refeeding and the evolution of patients nutritional status.
The causes and treatments of hyperammonemia during tube feeding are discussed.
The study shows how nutritional treatment varies depending upon stage of disease and recommendations on monitoring strategies.