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) |
|---|---|
| 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