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Understanding Home Parenteral Nutrition: What does HPN stand for in medical terms?

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For those with intestinal failure, approximately 270 adults and children in Australia and New Zealand rely on Home Parenteral Nutrition (HPN) for survival. Understanding **what does HPN stand for in medical terms?** is the first step toward grasping this life-sustaining intravenous feeding therapy that allows patients to receive nutrition outside a hospital setting.