The use of cyclic home hyperalimentation for malabsorption in patients with scleroderma involving the small intestines.
1985JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition
Levien DH, Fiallos F, Barone R, Taffet S
Plain English
Researchers studied two patients with scleroderma, a condition that can affect the small intestines and cause severe malnutrition. They found that using cyclic home hyperalimentation—a method of providing nutrition directly into the bloodstream—greatly improved the patients' nutritional status and quality of life. This matters because it shows a potential way to manage serious nutritional deficiencies in individuals with this challenging condition.
Who this helps: Patients with scleroderma affecting their gastrointestinal tract.