Background & aims In 2016, ESPEN published the guideline for Chronic Intestinal Failure
(CIF) in adults. An updated version of ESPEN guidelines on CIF due to benign disease in …

Hospitalized patients may benefit from parenteral nutrition to address their compromised
nutrition status attributed to limited oral/enteral intake and increased nutrient/energy …

The role of the nutrition nurse specialist (NNS) is diverse and is usually integral to a wider,
multidisciplinary nutrition support team (NST). Practice frameworks have been developed to …

Background Central venous catheter (CVC) complications are frequently reported in patients
receiving home parenteral support (HPS). Compromised CVC integrity or breakage is one …

Introduction Children may require durable central venous catheters (CVCs) for various
reasons. CVC-related integrity complications are common and can often be repaired at the …

Background: Nutrition nurses work in multidisciplinary and nurse-led outpatient clinics. The
daily nutrition nurse-led 'hot'clinic in this study sees patients for enteral or home parenteral …

Highlights Nurse-led research is investigating infection in repaired central venous catheters.
Eight out of 9 retrospective studies found no increased risk of infection with a repair. Broken …

Background: Silicone central venous catheters (CVCs) that weaken or rupture are reparable
using a commercial repair kit. A literature review exploring bloodstream infections in …