"Parenteral Nutrition" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The administering of nutrients for assimilation and utilization by a patient who cannot maintain adequate nutrition by enteral feeding alone. Nutrients are administered by a route other than the alimentary canal (e.g., intravenously, subcutaneously).
| Descriptor ID |
D010288
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.421.505 E02.642.500.505
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| Concept/Terms |
Parenteral Feeding- Parenteral Feeding
- Feeding, Parenteral
- Feedings, Parenteral
- Parenteral Feedings
Intravenous Feeding- Intravenous Feeding
- Feeding, Intravenous
- Feedings, Intravenous
- Intravenous Feedings
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Parenteral Nutrition" by people in Profiles.
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A critical review of cost reduction in neonatal intensive care. II. Strategies for reduction. J Perinatol. 2001 Mar; 21(2):121-7.
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Twenty-four-hour single-container system for parenteral nutrient admixtures. Am J Hosp Pharm. 1985 Jun; 42(6):1355-8.