Abstract
The article describes the importance of monitoring the respiratory quotient for patients on total parenteral nutrition. Two reasons are given: (i) prevention of fat accumulation in the liver and (ii) alleviation of potential respiratory distress secondary to excess glucose.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 501-513 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Journal of the American College of Nutrition |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 1985 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Nutrition and Dietetics