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Three‐in‐One Parenteral Nutrition: A Safe and Economical Method of Nutritional Support for Infants
Author(s) -
Rollins Carol J.,
Elsberry Victor A.,
Pollack Kathy A.,
Pollack Paul F.,
Udall John N.
Publication year - 1990
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 - 10.1177/0148607190014003290
Subject(s) - parenteral nutrition , calorie , medicine , enteral administration , fat emulsion , body weight , pediatrics , gastroenterology , zoology , biology
The medical records of 20 infants under 1 year of age who received parenteral nutrition (PN) for a minimum of 1 week were reviewed. Patients were divided into two groups based on the method of PN administration. One group received PN by the traditional two‐plus‐one method where lipid emulsion is given separately from the dextrose‐amino acid mixture. The second group received PN by the three‐in‐one method where lipid emulsion is admixed with the dextrose and amino acids. There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in the amount of calories, lipid, dextrose, protein, calcium, and phosphorus received per kg of body weight. Average daily weight gain was not statistically different, and no obvious trends were noted in serum biochemical parameters between the two groups. Average total PN days for the groups (13 ± 7 days for the two‐plus‐one group vs 39 ± 35 days for the three‐in‐one group) were significantly different (p < 0.05). A cost comparison of the two methods of PN administration indicated that the two‐plus‐one method costs our hospital $11.78 more per day than the three‐in‐one solution. We conclude that the three‐in‐one method of PN administration is safe, efficacious, and cost effective for infants under 1 year of age. (Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 14:290–294, 1990)