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  • n  administration of a nutritionally adequate solution through a catheter into the vena cava; used in cases of long-term coma or severe burns or severe gastrointestinal syndromes
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  • Nutritional Drug Shortages Take Toll on Smallest Patients
    There are only a few providers of TPN in the United States right now. The drugs are difficult to manufacture and if one batch of critical TPN components like phosphorous or calcium goes sour it can send ripple effects through the industry as another supplier tries to pick up the slack by filling the additional orders.        
    June 14, 2013 - ABC News
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  • George Yeo in Channel News Asia
    Mr Yeo says: "As to earlier reports of a move to build a half bridge on the Malaysia side, Wisma Putra has clarified with us in a TPN (third party note) that Malaysia remains committed to negotiations for a full bridge and only soil studies are...

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