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Optimal Combination of Enteral Nutrition and
Parenteral Nutrition in the Critically-ill

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© 2019 ASPEN | American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. Conclusion

• Parenteral Nutrition is an effective therapy to prevent or treat
malnutrition during periods of temporary or permanent intestinal failure

• Avoidance of PN may predispose to serious depletion of lean body
mass and its consequences

• Adverse effects of PN may be minimized by using recommended
doses of macronutrients which includes the daily use of ILE and
managing glucose to an acceptable target range

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