Author(s): Padinha, Mafalda ; Oliveira, Cátia ; Carlos, Sandra ; Santos, Ana Paula ; Brito, Marta ; Santos, Carla Adriana ; Fonseca, Jorge
Date: 2021
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/40639
Origin: Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL
Subject(s): Intestinal failure; Parenteral nutrition; Parenteral hydration
Intestinal failure is the reduction in gut function below the minimum necessary for the absorption of macronutrients and/or water electrolytes. The based treatment for type II and III intestinal failure patients is home parenteral nutrition (HPN) and hydration (HPH). This is a case-series study of HPN/HPH patients of the Hospital Garcia de Orta, Portugal, where thirteen patients present different underlying disorders and various IVS needs of nutrition and/or hydration. Most presented type III failure and most of them survived a long period under HPN and/or HNH.
