Adult Parenteral Nutrition Handbook

Parenteral Nutrition (PN) serves as an important therapeutic modality that is used in adults, children, and infants for a variety of indications. The appropriate use of this complex therapy aims to maximize clinical benefit while minimizing the potential risks for adverse events. We are honored to introduce this first edition of the Handbook of Adult Parenteral Nutrition. This compact reference work has been adapted from the “Guidelines for Adult Parenteral Nutrition” that have been developed by the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN). This reference guide has been conceived as an aid for the healthcare providers to assist them in the decision process, thus being a valuable companion in clinical practice. However, the ultimate decision about the clinical management of an individual patient should always depend on the clinical circumstances and on the clinical judgment of the healthcare team. In addition, it is designed to serve as a valuable clinical resource for the generalist and an interdisciplinary document that recognizes both the common body of knowledge and the unique skills that each member of the multidisciplinary team possesses. A wide range of specialty fields require a working knowledge of adult nutrition and form our target audience: physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and dietitians who are working in adult intensive care units, medicine, gastroenterology, and surgery.