Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
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To examine the outcomes of the implementation of a multidisciplinary nutrition support team (NST) that included a pharmacist for critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). ⋯ Implementation of a multidisciplinary NST service for critically ill patients was associated with higher percentages of goal kcal and goal protein, as well as a shortened duration of mechanical ventilation use. Higher energy supply was associated with a reduced mortality rate.
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Parenteral nutrition (PN) is frequently needed in neonatal intensive care. The use of standard PN has emerged as an easy-to-prescribe approach that allows one to have on-site, ready-to-use PN. The aim of this study was to test the physicochemical stability and sterility of 2 specific PN solutions as well as simulate Y-site compatibility with lipid injectable emulsions (ILE). ⋯ The 2 tested standard ILE-free PN solutions for neonates are physicochemically stable and sterile for 31 days under refrigeration (4°C). These solutions are also stable in case of Y-site administration with ILE at the conditions tested.