Section I Foundations of Parenteral Nutrition.- 1. Metabolic foundations of intravenous nutrition.- Section II Carbohydrates in Parenteral Nutrition.- 2. Some general considerations concerning the use of carbohydrates in parenteral nutrition.- 3. Metabolic pathways for carbohydrates in parenteral nutrition.- 4. Short-term parenteral nutrition with and without fructose.- 5. Evaluation of non-glucose carbohydrates in parenteral nutrition.- Panel Discussion.- Section III Amino Acids in Parenteral Nutrition.- 6. Intracellular amino acids and energy metabolism in catabolic patients with regard to muscle tissue.- Discussion.- 7. Biological limiting factors to parenteral amino acid feeding in man.- 8. Isotonic crystalline amino acids for protein sparing.- Discussion.- 9. The protein-sparing effect of isotonic amino acids: metabolic considerations.- Discussion.- Section IV Fat Emulsions in Parenteral Nutrition.- 10. Use of fat emulsions in parenteral nutrition.- Discussion.- 11. Lipid metabolism in stress.- Discussion.- 12. Role of lipid as a source of nonprotein calories.- Discussion.- 13. Effect of long-term administration of fat emulsion on lipid deposition in the reticuloendothelial system in man.- Discussion.- 14. Toxicity of lipids.- Discussion.- Section V Trace Elements in Parenteral Nutrition.- 15. Trace element formulations in intravenous feeding.- 16. Zinc and other trace elements.- Panel Discussion.- Section VI Parenteral Nutrition in Paediatrics.- 17. Aspects of intravenous feeding in childhood.- 18. Study of the use of total parenteral nutrition in neonates suffering from necrotizing enterocolitis.- 19. Use of Travasol in paediatric patients.- 20. Abnormalities of amino acid metabolism in the newborn.- Discussion.- Section VII Control of Infection in Parenteral Nutrition.- 21. Microbial hazards in the assembly of intravenous infusions.- 22. Bacterial contamination of intravenous infusions due to faulty technique.- 23. The incidence of nosocomial infection in patients receiving total parenteral nutrition.- 24. Tracing sources of infection associated with parenteral infusions.- Discussion.- Section VIII Biochemical Aspects of Parenteral Nutrition.- 25. Acid-base balance during parenteral nutrition with Travasol.- Discussion.- 26. Metabolic complications of parenteral nutrition.- Discussion.- 27. The compatibility of extemporaneously added drug additives with Travasol (amino acid) injection.- Discussion.- Section IX Clinical Aspects of Parenteral Nutrition.- 28. Clinical experience of total parenteral nutrition.- Discussion.- 29. Protein sparing therapy during prolonged ileus.- Discussion.- 30. Cholestatic jaundice during parenteral alimentation in adults.- Discussion.- 31. The importance of parenteral nutrition as an adjunct to cancer treatment.- Discussion.- 32. Artificial nutrition and the gastrointestinal tract: some clinical and experimental data.- Discussion.- Section X Parenteral Nutrition and Body Composition: Assessment of Therapy.- 33. The tissue composition of surgical weight loss.- Discussion.- 34. Research in malnutrition and its application to parenteral feeding.- Discussion.- 35. The use of body composition measurements to assess the efficacy of parenteral nutrition.- Discussion.- 36. Use of 40K counting and its relationship to other estimates of lean body mass.- Discussion.- Appendix — SI units.
