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      <Title language="en">Guidelines on Parenteral Nutrition from the German Society for Nutritional Medicine (DGEM) &#8211; Overview</Title>
      <TitleTranslated language="de">Leitlinie Parenterale Ern&#228;hrung der Deutschen Gesellschaft f&#252;r Ern&#228;hrungsmedizin e. V. (DGEM) &#8211; &#220;berblick </TitleTranslated>
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        <Address>Dr. von Hauner Children&#39;s Hospital, University of Munich, Medical Centre, Lindwurmstr. 4, 80337 Muenchen, Germany, Tel.: &#43;49 89 5160-3967, Fax: &#43;49 89 5160-3336<Affiliation>Dept. Metabolic Diseases &#38; Nutritional Medicine, Dr. von Hauner Children&#39;s Hospital, University of Munich, Germany</Affiliation></Address>
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            <Corporatename>Working group for developing the guidelines for parenteral nutrition of The German Society for Nutritional Medicine</Corporatename>
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          <Corporatename>German Medical Science GMS Publishing House</Corporatename>
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        <Address>D&#252;sseldorf</Address>
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      <SubjectheadingDDB>610</SubjectheadingDDB>
      <SectionHeading language="en">Special Issue</SectionHeading>
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    <DateReceived>20090114</DateReceived>
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      <DatePublished>20091118</DatePublished>
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        <ISSN>1612-3174</ISSN>
        <Volume>7</Volume>
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      <Pgraph>Guidelines of the German Society for Nutritional Medicine e.V. (<Hyperlink href="http:&#47;&#47;www.dgem.de">http:&#47;&#47;www.dgem.de</Hyperlink>), prepared in collaboration with the following medical associations: The German Society for Anesthaesiology und Intensive Medicine (<Hyperlink href="http:&#47;&#47;www.dgai.de">http:&#47;&#47;www.dgai.de</Hyperlink>), The German Society for Surgery (<Hyperlink href="http:&#47;&#47;www.dgch.de">http:&#47;&#47;www.dgch.de</Hyperlink>), The German Society for Paediatrics (<Hyperlink href="http:&#47;&#47;www.dgkj.de">http:&#47;&#47;www.dgkj.de</Hyperlink>), The German Society for Internal Medicine (<Hyperlink href="http:&#47;&#47;www.dgim.de">http:&#47;&#47;www.dgim.de</Hyperlink>), The German Society for Internal Intensive and Emergency Medicine (<Hyperlink href="http:&#47;&#47;www.dgiin.de">http:&#47;&#47;www.dgiin.de</Hyperlink>), The German Society for Digestive and Metabolic Diseases (<Hyperlink href="http:&#47;&#47;www.dgvs.de">http:&#47;&#47;www.dgvs.de</Hyperlink>), The German Diabetes Society (<Hyperlink href="http:&#47;&#47;www.deutsche-diabetes-gesellschaft.de">http:&#47;&#47;www.deutsche-diabetes-gesellschaft.de</Hyperlink>), The German Interdisciplinary Alliance for Intensive and Emergency Medicine (<Hyperlink href="http:&#47;&#47;www.divi-org.de">http:&#47;&#47;www.divi-org.de</Hyperlink>), and The Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition e.V. (<Hyperlink href="http:&#47;&#47;www.gpge.de">http:&#47;&#47;www.gpge.de</Hyperlink>). </Pgraph>
      <Pgraph>This is a revised, English-language version of Leitlinie Parenterale Ern&#228;hrung der DGEM published in Aktuelle Ern&#228;hrungsmedizin 2007, 32 (S1) (<Hyperlink href="http:&#47;&#47;www.thieme-connect.de&#47;ejournals&#47;toc&#47;akternmed&#47;27157">http:&#47;&#47;www.thieme-connect.de&#47;ejournals&#47;toc&#47;akternmed&#47;27157</Hyperlink>). </Pgraph>
      <SubHeadline>Chapters</SubHeadline>
      <Pgraph>1 Introduction and methodology <LineBreak></LineBreak>(<Hyperlink href="http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000085.shtml">http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000085.shtml</Hyperlink>)</Pgraph>
      <Pgraph>2 Nutritional status (see ESPEN Guidelines on Enteral Nutrition, Clinical Nutr. 2006;25(2):175-360;<LineBreak></LineBreak><Hyperlink href="http:&#47;&#47;www.sciencedirect.com&#47;science&#47;journal&#47;02615614">http:&#47;&#47;www.sciencedirect.com&#47;science&#47;journal&#47;02615614</Hyperlink>)</Pgraph>
      <Pgraph>3 Energy expenditure and energy intake <LineBreak></LineBreak>(<Hyperlink href="http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000084.shtml">http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000084.shtml</Hyperlink>)</Pgraph>
      <Pgraph>4 Amino acids <LineBreak></LineBreak>(<Hyperlink href="http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000083.shtml">http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000083.shtml</Hyperlink>)</Pgraph>
      <Pgraph>5 Carbohydrates <LineBreak></LineBreak>(<Hyperlink href="http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000082.shtml">http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000082.shtml</Hyperlink>)</Pgraph>
      <Pgraph>6 Lipid emulsions <LineBreak></LineBreak>(<Hyperlink href="http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000081.shtml">http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000081.shtml</Hyperlink>)</Pgraph>
      <Pgraph>7 Water, electrolytes, vitamins and trace elements <LineBreak></LineBreak>(<Hyperlink href="http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000080.shtml">http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000080.shtml</Hyperlink>)</Pgraph>
      <Pgraph>8 Organisation, regulations, preparation and logistics of parenteral nutrition in hospitals and homes; the role of the nutrition support team <LineBreak></LineBreak>(<Hyperlink href="http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000079.shtml">http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000079.shtml</Hyperlink>)</Pgraph>
      <Pgraph>9 Access technique and its problems in parenteral <TextGroup><PlainText>nutrition</PlainText></TextGroup> <LineBreak></LineBreak>(<Hyperlink href="http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000078.shtml">http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000078.shtml</Hyperlink>)</Pgraph>
      <Pgraph>10 Practical handling of AIO mixtures <LineBreak></LineBreak>(<Hyperlink href="http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000077.shtml">http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000077.shtml</Hyperlink>)</Pgraph>
      <Pgraph>11 Complications and monitoring <LineBreak></LineBreak>(<Hyperlink href="http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000076.shtml">http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000076.shtml</Hyperlink>)</Pgraph>
      <Pgraph>12 Ethical and legal points of view in parenteral nutrition <LineBreak></LineBreak>(<Hyperlink href="http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000075.shtml">http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000075.shtml</Hyperlink>)</Pgraph>
      <Pgraph>13 Neonatology&#47;Paediatrics <LineBreak></LineBreak>(<Hyperlink href="http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000074.shtml">http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000074.shtml</Hyperlink>)</Pgraph>
      <Pgraph>14 Intensive medicine <LineBreak></LineBreak>(<Hyperlink href="http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000073.shtml">http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000073.shtml</Hyperlink>)</Pgraph>
      <Pgraph>15 Gastroenterology <LineBreak></LineBreak>(<Hyperlink href="http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000072.shtml">http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000072.shtml</Hyperlink>)</Pgraph>
      <Pgraph>16 Hepatology <LineBreak></LineBreak>(<Hyperlink href="http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000071.shtml">http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000071.shtml</Hyperlink>)</Pgraph>
      <Pgraph>17 Parenteral nutrition in patients with renal failure <LineBreak></LineBreak>(<Hyperlink href="http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000070.shtml">http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000070.shtml</Hyperlink>)</Pgraph>
      <Pgraph>18 Surgery and transplantation <LineBreak></LineBreak>(<Hyperlink href="http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000069.shtml">http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000069.shtml</Hyperlink>)</Pgraph>
      <Pgraph>19 Non-surgical oncology <LineBreak></LineBreak>(<Hyperlink href="http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000068.shtml">http:&#47;&#47;www.egms.de&#47;en&#47;journals&#47;gms&#47;2009-7&#47;000068.shtml</Hyperlink>)</Pgraph>
      <SubHeadline>Working group members (WG) </SubHeadline>
      <Pgraph>Adolph M<Superscript>3</Superscript> (WG 3, 6L, 14), Arends J<Superscript>4</Superscript> (WG 19L), Bauer K<Superscript>5</Superscript> (WG 13), Biesalski HK<Superscript>6</Superscript> (WG 7L), Bischoff SC<Superscript>7</Superscript> (WG 7L, 8L, 9, 12, 15), Blumenstein I<Superscript>8</Superscript> (WG 4), Bockenheimer-Lucius G<Superscript>9</Superscript> (WG 12), Boehles H-J<Superscript>5</Superscript> (WG 4, 7, 13), Bolder U<Superscript>10</Superscript> (WG 5L), Bra&#223; P<Superscript>11</Superscript> (WG 9), Celik I<Superscript>12</Superscript> (WG 1), Dossett A<Superscript>4</Superscript> (WG 19), Druml W<Superscript>13</Superscript> (WG 14, 17L), Ebener Ch<Superscript>14</Superscript> (WG 5, 18), Fietkau R<Superscript>15</Superscript> (WG 19), Franken Ch<Superscript>16</Superscript> (WG 10), Frewer A<Superscript>17</Superscript> (WG 12), Fusch Ch<Superscript>18</Superscript> (WG 13L), Goeters Ch<Superscript>19</Superscript> (WG 4), Hartl W<Superscript>2</Superscript> (WG 9, 11L), Hauner H<Superscript>20</Superscript> (WG 5), Hausser L<Superscript>21</Superscript> (WG 18), Heller AR<Superscript>22</Superscript> (WG 6), Holland-Cunz S<Superscript>23</Superscript> (WG 18), Hug MJ<Superscript>24</Superscript> (WG 19), Jauch KW<Superscript>2</Superscript> (C, WG 1, 9L, 5, 11, 14, 18), Jochum F<Superscript>25</Superscript> (WG 13), Kemen M<Superscript>26</Superscript> (WG 18), Kester L<Superscript>27</Superscript> (WG 8), Kierdorf H<Superscript>28</Superscript> (WG 17), Koch T<Superscript>22</Superscript> (WG 6), Koletzko B<Superscript>1</Superscript> (C, WG 1L, 6, 13, 15), Koller M<Superscript>29</Superscript> (WG 1L), Kopp IB<Superscript>30</Superscript> (WG 1), Kraehenbuehl L<Superscript>31</Superscript> (WG 18), Krawinkel M<Superscript>32</Superscript> (WG 13), Kreymann G<Superscript>33</Superscript> (WG 3L, 5, 6, 14L), Krohn K<Superscript>1</Superscript> (C, WG 6, 13), Kuse ER<Superscript>34</Superscript> (WG 18), Laengle F<Superscript>35</Superscript> (WG 18), Meier R<Superscript>36</Superscript> (WG 8), Muehlebach S<Superscript>37</Superscript> (WG 9, 10L, 13), Muehlhoefer A<Superscript>38</Superscript> (WG 7), Mueller MJ<Superscript>39</Superscript> (WG 3), Ockenga J<Superscript>40</Superscript> (WG 5), Parhofer K<Superscript>41</Superscript> (WG 11), Plauth M<Superscript>42</Superscript> (WG 16L), Pscheidl E<Superscript>43</Superscript> (WG 6, 9), Radziwill R<Superscript>44</Superscript> (WG 8), Rittler P<Superscript>2</Superscript> (WG 11), Rothaermel S<Superscript>45</Superscript> (WG 12L), Schmid I<Superscript>1</Superscript> (WG 19), Schregel W<Superscript>46</Superscript> (WG 9L), Schulz R-J<Superscript>47</Superscript> (WG 4, 15L), Schuetz T<Superscript>48</Superscript> (WG 16), Schwab D<Superscript>49</Superscript> (WG 8), Senkal M<Superscript>50</Superscript> (WG 6), Shang E<Superscript>51</Superscript> (WG 19), Stanga Z<Superscript>52</Superscript> (WG 9L, 10), Stein J<Superscript>8</Superscript> (WG 4L), Thul P<Superscript>53</Superscript> (WG 8, 9), Traeger K<Superscript>54</Superscript> (WG 5), Verwied-Jorky S<Superscript>1</Superscript> (C, WG 1), Volk O<Superscript>55</Superscript> (WG 9), Wehkamp K-H<Superscript>56</Superscript> (WG 12), Weimann A<Superscript>57</Superscript> (WG 18L), Zander AR<Superscript>58</Superscript> (WG 19), Zuercher G<Superscript>59</Superscript> (WG 12, 19)<LineBreak></LineBreak><LineBreak></LineBreak>C &#61; member of the coordinating team, WG &#61; member of the working group, L &#61; working group leader<LineBreak></LineBreak><LineBreak></LineBreak><Superscript>1</Superscript>Dept. Metabolic Diseases &#38; Nutritional Medicine, Dr. von Hauner Children&#39;s Hospital, University of Munich; <Superscript>2</Superscript>Dept. Surgery Grosshadern, University Hospital, Munich; <Superscript>3</Superscript>Dept. of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Medicine, Eberhard-Karl University, Tuebingen; <Superscript>4</Superscript>Dept of Oncology and Tumour Biology, University of Freiburg; <Superscript>5</Superscript>Dept. of Paediatrics, Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe University of Frankfurt; <Superscript>6</Superscript>Institute for Biochemistry und Nutrition Science, University of Stuttgart-Hohenheim; <Superscript>7</Superscript>Dept Nutritional Medicine and Prevention, University Stuttgart-Hohenheim; <Superscript>8</Superscript>Dept. Internal Medicine, University of Frankfurt; <Superscript>9</Superscript>Senckenberg Institute for the History and Ethics of Medicine, University of Frankfurt; <Superscript>10</Superscript>Dept. of Surgery, University of Regensburg; <Superscript>11</Superscript>Dept. of Anaesthesiology and Operative Intensive Medicine, University of Cologne; <Superscript>12</Superscript>Institute for Theoretical Surgery, Philipps University Hospital, Marburg; <Superscript>13</Superscript>Clinical Dept. of Nephrology and Dialysis, University of Vienna, Austria; <Superscript>14</Superscript>Dept. of General, Visceral and Children&#39;s Surgery, Heinrich-Heine-University of Dusseldorf; <Superscript>15</Superscript>Depts. Paediatric Surgery and Radiation Therapy, University of Rostock; <Superscript>16</Superscript>Central Pharmacy, University of Dusseldorf; <Superscript>17</Superscript>Dept. of History, Ethics and Philosophy of Medicine, Medical University Hannover; <Superscript>18</Superscript>Dept. of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada; <Superscript>19</Superscript>Dept of Anaesthesiology and Operative Intensive Medicine, University of Munster; <Superscript>20</Superscript>Else-Kroener-Fresenius Centre for Nutritional Medicine, Technical University of Munich; <Superscript>21</Superscript>Dept. of General and Visceral Surgery, Augsburg; <Superscript>22</Superscript>Dept. of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, University of Dresden; <Superscript>23</Superscript>Dept. of Paediatric Surgery, University of Tuebingen; <Superscript>24</Superscript>Pharmacy, University Hospital Freiburg; <Superscript>25</Superscript>Dept. of Paediatrics, Spandau Hospital, Berlin; <Superscript>26</Superscript>Dept. Surgery, Lutheran Hospital Herne; <Superscript>27</Superscript>Dept. of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Medical University of Hannover; <Superscript>28</Superscript>Dept. Nephrology, Braunschweig; <Superscript>29</Superscript>Centre for Clinical Studies, University of Regensburg; <Superscript>30</Superscript>Institute for Theoretical Surgery, Philipps University of Marburg; <Superscript>31</Superscript>Dept. of Surgery, Canton Hospital Fribourg, Switzerland; <Superscript>32</Superscript>Institute for Nutritional Science and Centre for Paediatrics, University of Giessen; <Superscript>33</Superscript>Baxter S.A., Schaffhausenerstr., Zurich, Switzerland; <Superscript>34</Superscript>Central Clinic for Anaesthetics, Operative Intensive Medicine and Pain Therapy, Hospital of Salzgitter; <Superscript>35</Superscript>Dept. General Surgery, University of Vienna, Austria; <Superscript>36</Superscript>Dept. of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Basel, Switzerland; <Superscript>37</Superscript>CSO Vifor Pharma Ag, Villars-sur-Gl&#226;ne, Switzerland; <Superscript>38</Superscript>Dept. of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectiology, St. Catharine&#39;s Hospital, Stuttgart; <Superscript>39</Superscript>Institute for Human Nutrition and Food Science, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel; <Superscript>40</Superscript>Medical Clinic II, Hospital Bremen Centre; <Superscript>41</Superscript>Dept. Medicine II, University of Munich; <Superscript>42</Superscript>Dept. of Internal Medicine, Municipal Clinic Dessau; <Superscript>43</Superscript>Dept. of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Medicine and Special Pain Therapy, Landshut; <Superscript>44</Superscript>Pharmacy und Patient Advice Centre, Clinic Fulda; <Superscript>45</Superscript>Institute for Biological, Health and Medical Law, University of Augsburg; <Superscript>46</Superscript>Dept. of Anaesthetics, St. Joseph&#39;s Hospital Krefeld-Uerdingen; <Superscript>47</Superscript>Clinic for Geriatrics, St. Marien-Hospital, Cologne; <Superscript>48</Superscript>Medical Department, Division of Gastroenterologie, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Charit&#233; Universit&#228;tsmedizin Berlin; <Superscript>49</Superscript>Dept. Medicine II, Martha-Maria Hospital, Nuremberg; <Superscript>50</Superscript>Dept. Surgery I, St. Mary&#39;s Hospital Witten; <Superscript>51</Superscript>Dept Surgery, University Hospital of Mannheim; <Superscript>52</Superscript>Polyclinic for Endocrinology, Diabetology and Clinical Nutrition, Clinic for General Internal Medicine, University of Berne, Switzerland; <Superscript>53</Superscript>Dept. of General, Visceral, Vascular and Thorax Surgery, Humboldt University of Berlin; <Superscript>54</Superscript>Dept. of Anaesthesiology, University of Ulm; <Superscript>55</Superscript>Dept. of Internal Medicine I&#47;Cardiology, Krefeld; <Superscript>56</Superscript>University for Applied Science, Hamburg; <Superscript>57</Superscript>Dept. of General und Visceral Surgery, St. George&#39;s Hospital, Leipzig; <Superscript>58</Superscript>Dept. of Oncology and Haematology, University of Hamburg; <Superscript>59</Superscript>Dept. of Internal Medicine I, University of Freiburg.</Pgraph>
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