Metabolic Complications Occur More Frequently in Older Patients Receiving Parenteral Nutrition.

CONCLUSIONS: Older hospitalized patients are more likely to develop a metabolic complication during their PN course than younger patients. This study heightens awareness that patients of advanced age are subject to metabolic complications; practitioners should anticipate and resolve complications in a timely manner. PMID: 32579257 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Nutrition in Clinical Practice - Category: Nutrition Authors: Tags: Nutr Clin Pract Source Type: research