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. 2006 Sep 1;6(5):457–460. doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.6-5-457
Artificial nutrition support in hospital: indications and complications
Trevor Smith
1, Marinos Elia
1
Trevor Smith, BM MRCP
1Institute of Human Nutrition, School of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton
Specialist Registrar in Gastroenterology and Clinical Nutrition
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Marinos Elia, MD FRCP
1Institute of Human Nutrition, School of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton
Professor of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism; Honorary Consultant Physician
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1Institute of Human Nutrition, School of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton
Roles
Trevor Smith: BM MRCP, Specialist Registrar in Gastroenterology and Clinical Nutrition
Marinos Elia: MD FRCP, Professor of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism; Honorary Consultant Physician
Key Words: catheter-related sepsis, complications, hyperglycaemia, liver function, parenteral nutrition, refeeding syndrome, tube feeding
© 2006 Royal College of Physicians
PMCID: PMC4953965 PMID: 17080892