Introduction Home parenteral nutrition (HPN) prescriptions should be individualised in
adults with chronic intestinal failure (IF). The aims of the review were to explore HPN …

Objective Vitamin C deficiency is common in patients with chronic intestinal failure. Risk
factors are poorly understood and guidelines for monitoring largely based on expert opinion …

Background Patients with short bowel syndrome have significant fluid and electrolytes loss.
Objective Evaluate the mineral and electrolyte status in short bowel syndrome patients …

A complex disease entity, intestinal failure (IF) has only recently become accepted as a
distinct clinical syndrome. Improvements across a wide range of disciplines—including …

Background & aims Deficiencies in the consumption of foods and nutrients favor malnutrition
in patients. Considering the recommendations for the ingestion of minerals, the content …

Abstract Background Ascorbic acid (VitC) is an essential coenzyme to maintain health, but
there are minimal data on the adequacy of VitC supply in patients requiring home parenteral …

Objectives Some patients with short bowel syndrome (SBS) develop hyperphagic behavior.
Such an increase in food intake stimulates intestinal adaptation and limits dependence on …

Background & aims Many trace elements are nutrients essential to humans, acting in the
metabolism as constituents or as enzymatic co-factors. The iron, zinc, copper, manganese …

OBJECTIVE: Carotenoids, vitamin A, and tocopherols serve important roles in many key
body functions. However, availability of these compounds may be decreased in patients with …

The nutritional consequences of short bowel depend on the site and extent of resection, the
presence or absence of colon in continuity, the integrity and degree of adaptation within the …