This section includes some general information and resources about artificial nutrition.

**Please note that some of items linked below are PDF files, so you will need a program such as Adobe Acrobat to view them.**

Considering Travel? (PDF file from PINNT)

This leaflet has been specially designed to facilitate discussions between yourself and your healthcare professionals prior to considering or arranging a holiday.

HPN and HEN Complication Charts (Oley Foundation)
Information for patients about major metabolic and mechanical complications with HEN or HPN feedings.

Holiday Guidelines (PDF file from PINNT)
Detailed information about going on holiday.

Packet for Travel and Hospital Admissions (Oley Foundation)
This packet is meant to help consumers communicate their medical needs and history to hospital personnel, and can be especially important for emergency admissions at an unfamiliar institution.

Patient Guide (PDF file from BAPEN)
This guide provides valuable information for patients and healthcare professionals. It may be useful in prompting care providers to review their patients

Products and Services Search (American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition)
Here you can search our extensive exhibitor database by the criteria listed below. Just type in what you’re looking for and let our search engine do the rest!

Therapies (Patients on Intravenous and Nasogastric Nutrition Therapy)
The two types of artificial nutrition

What is PEN? (American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition)
PEN stands for parenteral and enteral nutrition. So what’s that mean?