Intravenous Feeding of the Neonate
Published on 3. December 1992
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-0-340-55241-4 (ISBN)
Description
Intravenous feeding was first used in neonates 20 years ago and is now readily available in all neonatal intensive care units for clinical use. This book is a guide to intravenous feeding - both as a scientific and clinically practical text - reviewing current scientific knowledge on all aspects of intravenous feeding of pre-term and clinically ill neonates with guidelines for safer and more rational clinical application included. This book is designed to be of interest to paediatricians, research scientists and clinical nutritionists.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
46 line illustrations, 10 half-tones
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 254 mm
Weight
858 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-340-55241-4 (9780340552414)
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Content
Part 1 Metabolism and utilization of intravenous nutrients: fluid requirements, Terence Stephenson and Nicholas Rutter; energy, Julius Mestyan; glucose, Richard M. Cowett; nitrogen, Rhonda M. Hanning and Stanley H. Zlotkin; amino acids, Robert A. MacMahon; lipids, Arnold G. Coran; sodium, chloride and potassium, Robert W. Yardley; calcium phosphorus, magnesium and vitamin D, Winston W.K. Koo and Reginald C. Tsang; trace elements, Eileen E. Tyrala; vitamins, Harry L. Greene. Part 2 Benefits and risks of intravenous feeding: adaptation, growth and development, Alan Lucas and Peter S.W. Davies; general complications, Howard C. Filston and Nicholas A. Shorter; immune function, Prem Puri and Denis J. Reen; cholestasis and other hepatic complications, Gilberto R. Pereira and David A. Piccoli; justification for intravenous feeding, William C. Heird. Part 3 Practical aspects of intravenous feeding: preparation techniques, Daniel D. Cardona and Rederic R. Raspall; techniques of delivery, Jonathan C.L. Shawl and James C. St George; metabolic monitoring and nutritional assessment, John A. Kerner Jr and Robert L. Poole; use of computers, Paul MacMahon; intravenous feeding in the preterm neonate, Victor Y.H. Yu; intravenous feeding in the surgical neonate, Robert A. MacMahon. Appendices: practical steps in prescribing intravenous feeding, Robert L. Poole and John A. Kerner Jr.; drug interactions/compatibility with infusates, Debra K. Gardner and Jay M. Mirtallo.