Practice of parenteral nutrition in hospitalized adult patients in Korea: A retrospective multicenter cross-sectional study

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0230922
• Publication Date: 2020-04-01T17:33:25Z
• Authors: Hyo Jung Park; Jung Tae Kim; Jee Eun Chung; Jin A. Yang; Hye Jung Bae; Ye Won Sung; Ji Eun Park; Sun Hwa Kim; Ji Yoon Cho; Kyung Mi Jung; Hee Kyung Bae
• Keywords: Calorie; Cross-sectional study

There have been no studies on the characteristics of parenteral nutrition (PN) supply for adult inpatients in South Korea. The aim this retrospective multicenter cross sectional study was to investigate current practice and PN support hospitalized patients Korea first time. This conducted retrospectively who were received nine hospitals August 1st, 2017 October 30th, 2017. We evaluated type formulation, administration period, route, calories supplied, amount protein laboratory results. Among 11,580 inpatient admissions that day, 1,439 (12.4%). majority enrolled (96.5%) used commercial PN, which 86.2% multi-chamber. 71.2% them peripherally. average hospital duration 17.8 ± 52.6 days. Patients only 65.4 25.4% their target calories. in-hospital mortality 22%. In Korea, usually administered using higher compared other countries. provides status receiving