Home Parenteral Nutrition

Federico Bozzetti is at the Hospital of Prato, Italy. Michael Staun is at Rigshospitalet, Denmark. Andre Van Gossum is at Rigshospitalet, Denmark.

Part I: Parenteral Nutrition: An Overview 1: History of Parenteral Nutrition 2: Home Artificial Nutrition in Europe 3: Home Parenteral Nutrition in the USA 4: Home Parenteral Nutrition in Canada 5: Home Parenteral Nutrition in Australia and New Zealand 6: Home Parenteral Nutrition in China 7: Home Parenteral Nutrition in Japan Part II: Clinical Conditions 8: Transition form acute to chronic intestinal failure 9: Short Bowel Syndrome 10: Gastrointestinal Fistulae 11: Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction 12: Radiation Enteropathy 13: Home Parenteral Nutrition in Cancer Patients 14: Rare Underlying Diseases and Indications 15: Home Parenteral Nutrition in the Elderly Part III: Complications 16: Home Parenteral Nutrition associated Liver Disease 17: Metabolic Bone Disease in Long-Term Home Parenteral Nutrition in Adults 18: Metabolic and Other Rare Complications of Home Parenteral Nutrition 19: Venous Access Related Complications: Infections 20: Non-Septic Catheter-Related Complications Part IV: Practical Issues 21: Adult Nutritional and Fluid Requirements for Home Parenteral Nutrition 22: Carbohydrates 23: Use of Lipids in Home Parenteral Nutrition 24: Amino Acids, Protein and the Gut 25: Micronutrients in Home Parenteral Nutrition 26: Choice of Venous Access in Home Parenteral Nutrition 27: Venous Access Care in Home Parenteral Nutrition 28: Teaching the Home Parenteral Nutrition Patient 29: Preparation and Provision of Home Parenteral Nutrition Solutions 30: Administration of Home Parenteral Nutrition 31: Monitoring Patients on Home Parenteral Nutrition 32: Dietary Care in Home Parenteral Nutrition and Intestinal Failure Part V: PAEDIATRICS 33: Home Parenteral Nutrition in Children 34: Home Parenteral Nutrition: Quality of Life and Psychosocial Issues Part VI: MISCELLANEOUS ASPECTSOF HOME PARENTERAL NUTRITION 35: Ethical and Legal Aspects of Home Parenteral Nutrition 36: Surgical Alternatives To Intestinal Transplantation in Patients with Short Bowel Syndrome 37: The Use of Hormonal Factors to Promote Intestinal Function in Short Bowel Syndrome 38: Indications for Intestinal Transplantation 39: Intestinal Transplantation 40: Home Parenteral Nutrition – Perspectives