NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) May 22 -- Although restricting oral intake has been a standard of care in acute pancreatitis, results of a randomized controlled trial presented on May 21 at the Digestive ...

Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is a term coined to indicate that both macronutrients and micronutrients are being administered in a peripheral or central vein. Most parenteral regimens are delivered ...

Parenteral nutrition (PN) is the medical term for receiving nutrients intravenously (by IV, meaning by a needle in your vein). There are two types of parenteral nutrition: total parenteral nutrition ...

A groundbreaking procedure at Rabin Medical Center gives a 36-year-old chef his first chance in 17 years to live without medical devices.The post Israeli doctors perform successful small-intestine tra ...

The association between oxidative stress and characteristic features of the metabolic syndrome, such as diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia, is well documented (1–6). Human (7) and animal studies ...

Parenteral nutrition is a method of feeding in which nutrition goes directly to the bloodstream. A person may need it if feeding through the gastrointestinal (GI) tract cannot fulfill their body’s ...