Intestinal failure among adults and children: Similarities and differences

• Published in: Nutrition in clinical practice Vol. 38 Suppl 1; p. S98
• Main Authors: Belza, Christina, Wales, Paul W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.2023
• Subjects: Adult; Child; Humans; Intestinal Diseases - therapy; Intestinal Failure; Intestines; Parenteral Nutrition; Short Bowel Syndrome - rehabilitation; Survival Rate; intestinal failure; growth; parenteral nutrition; adult; hydration; pediatrics

Intestinal failure (IF) is a complex medical condition that is caused by a constellation of disorders, resulting in the gut's inability to adequately absorb fluids and nutrients to sustain hydration, growth, and survival, thereby requiring the use of parenteral fluid and/or nutrition. Significa...