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1901111

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-5-1
pubmed:abstractText
The gastrointestinal tract is a major target of the human immunodeficiency virus. Many AIDS patients have weight loss and/or diarrhea. Parenteral nutrition can be used to treat malnutrition associated with malabsorption. We reviewed retrospectively the clinical course of 22 patients with AIDS and weight loss greater than 10% who received home parenteral nutrition (HPN) for 56.2 patient-months. Mean weight loss was 21.4%, mean duration of HPN 2.55 months, mean age 37.4 years. Fifteen patients gained weight, six stabilized and two continued to lose weight. Nine patients returned to previous activity. Five died. The rates of catheter-related sepsis, complications, and metabolic disturbances were 0.12, 0.25, and 0.12/100 catheter days, respectively, results identical to those reported in other patient populations where HPN is commonly applied. We found that HPN induced weight gain and clinical improvement in most patients without higher risks of sepsis than in patients with malignancies.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0148-6071
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
15
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
75-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-2-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Risks and benefits of home parenteral nutrition in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York 10467.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't