A clinical trial of hyperalimentation in children with metastatic malignancies
- 1 January 1980
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wiley in Medical and Pediatric Oncology
- Vol. 8 (1), 63-73
- https://doi.org/10.1002/mpo.2950080110
Abstract
In a controlled, randomized prospective clinical trial the utility of intravenous hyperalimentation (IVH) in the administration of and tolerance to chemotherapy was tested. The conclusions reached were 1) IVH is safe with a tolerable infection rate; 2) infectious complications correlate significantly with the nutritional status of the patient, with the presence of IVH being only a secondary factor; 3) IVH may be used to rehabilitate patients nutritionally, even those on intensive chemotherapy; 4) the ability to deliver chemotherapy to patients seems to be improved by IVH, especially in malnourished patients in a late stage of disease.Keywords
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