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hospital should then be transferred to the home care provider, who will continue the training process in the patient’s home. Figure 6.1 on page 100 provides an example of a checklist.27 Patients discharging to alternate sites may not need to be educated on catheter care and infusion pump

associated with infectious complications, organ failure, increased days on mechanical ventilation, and greater risk for mortality.18-20 The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) guidelines recommend maintaining serum glucose between 140 and 180 mg/dL for hospitalized

American Medical Association (AMA) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that include a daily requirement for vitamin K. Box 3.3 lists the daily requirements for adult parenteral vitamins.17 Multivitamin preparations are available with and without vitamin K to accommodate patients receiving anticoagulation therapy. The need

associated with an increased incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) in hospital setting. Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2021;46:S782. doi:10.1016/j.clnesp.2021.09.676 22.Gahlot R, Nigam C, Kumar V, Yadav G, Anupurba S. Catheter-related bloodstream infections. Int J Crit Illn

associated liver disease. Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken). 2020;15(2):59-62. doi:10.1002/cld.888 7.Kumpf VJ. Complications of parenteral nutrition. In: Chan, L-N ed. ASPEN Adult Nutrition Core Curriculum. 4th ed. American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition; 2025:467-486. 8.Mirtallo JM, Ayers P, Boullata

associated with advanced malignancy. Clinicians must consider the risk-to-benefit ratio when evaluating the use of PN in palliative care.6 Recommendations state to “limit the use of PN in palliative care to carefully selected candidates, with an expected survival of at least 2 to 3 months, for whom

American Psychological Association, 2011, 2015) that represent the collective values, will, and vision of the profession. So it seems fair to agree that LGBT psychology “came out” long ago and has become a vibrant, diverse field in its own right. But that development brings with it challenges

American Psychological Association’s Office on Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity in Washington, DC. He holds a master’s in international policy and practice and was in the first cohort of The George Washington University’s LGBT Health Policy & Practice graduate certificate program. JULIA SCHULMAN is a master

American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition assessment for parenteral nutrition, 1–11 in home parenteral nutrition, 93, 109 in long-term parenteral nutrition, 79, 80 parameters in, 55–56 physical examination in, 56 Association of Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, 107 automated compounding devices, 46 azotemia, 8b bacterial infections

hospital stay of 10 days. Clinical Differential Diagnoses Acute febrile encephalopathy can be seen with infectious etiologies, such as acute viral encephalitis (HSV) and acute pyogenic bacterial meningitis. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) can directly affect the CNS. Autoimmune disorders include acute necrotizing encephalopathy