Vitamins in intravenous feeding: A study of watersoluble vitamins and folate in critically ill patients receiving intravenous nutrition
- 1 July 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Surgery
- Vol. 65 (7) , 492-494
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.1800650714
Abstract
Red cell B vitamins, folate and white cell vitamin C were measured in a group of critically ill surgical patients before and following a course of intravenous nutrition. Patients received a widely used vitamin supplementation regimen in the form of one ampoule of watersoluble vitamins daily and recommended doses of intramuscular folate, vitamin B12 and vitamin K weekly. This regimen was adequate to maintain tissue levels of the water-soluble vitamins and folate. Patients with initially low values had normal values at the end of the treatment period.Keywords
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