Jpen Parenter Enter
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Jpen Parenter Enter · Nov 1997
Multicenter StudyOutcome of cancer patients receiving home parenteral nutrition. Italian Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (S.I.N.P.E.).
Indication for home parenteral nutrition (HPN) in cancer patients is controversial because intestinal failure and malnutrition are often only two of the many problems found in such patients that may deserve priority of treatment. ⋯ Our study demonstrated a positive effect of HPN on nutritional status and quality of life in patients who survived > 3 months and suggests that HPN should be avoided when Karnofsky performance status is < 50.