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Parenteral Nutrition in a Pregnant Cystic Fibrosis Patient
Author(s) -
Cole Bruno N.L.,
Seltzer Murray H.,
Kassabian John,
Abboud Sami E.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.935
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1941-2444
pISSN - 0148-6071
DOI - 10.1177/0148607187011002205
Subject(s) - medicine , parenteral nutrition , cystic fibrosis , pregnancy , marasmus , malnutrition , enteral administration , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , kwashiorkor , genetics , biology
This case report describes a 30‐year‐old pregnant woman with cystsic fibrosis who had marasmus as evidenced by clinical examination. The patient was maintained on central venous hyperalimentation for 18 days in her last trimester. The patient delivered a full‐term infant via cesarian section with Apgar of 8 and 9, at 1 and 5 minutes, respectively, and adverse affects. (Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 11: 205–207, 1987)