Home parenteral nutrition: survival, cost, and quality of life.
review · Level V
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Abstract
This article summarizes what is known about which factors influence survival of patients on home parenteral nutrition, the costs related to this therapy, and the quality of life for patients living on home parenteral nutrition. The article refers to both North American and European experiences with this complex therapy.
Medical subject headings
- Direct Service Costs
- Malabsorption Syndromes
- Parenteral Nutrition, Home
- Quality of Life