OBJECTIVES: To assess 12-month changes in nutritional status and quality of life (QoL) in @entity785 ( @entity785 ) @entity1 requiring @entity3147 ( @entity3147 ). METHOD: We conducted a retrospective, single-centre database analysis of @entity785 @entity1 regarding a 12-month period of @entity3147 at an interdisciplinary University Unit/team for nutrition and @entity627 . Nutritional status was analysed by nutritional risk screening (NRS) and body mass index (BMI). QoL was evaluated using Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) questionnaires. RESULTS: Between 2008 and 2013, daily nocturnal @entity3147 was initiated in five consecutive @entity785 @entity1 (four females and one male, mean age 62.2  years) suffering severe @entity3147 due to gastrointestinal tract (GIT) involvement. After 12  months of @entity3147 , the mean NRS score decreased from 4.4 (range 4-5) to 1.4 (range 1-2), the mean BMI increased from 19.1 (range 17.4-20.3) to 21.0  kg/m(2) (range 18.3-23.4). QoL improved in all @entity1 , reflected by the summary of physical components with 33.92 points before vs. 67.72 points after 12  months of @entity3147 , and the summary of mental components with 49.66 points before vs. 89.27 points after 12  months of @entity3147 . Two @entity1 suffered one @entity1212 each with subsequent surgical removal and reinsertion. CONCLUSIONS: @entity3147 is a feasible method for improving anthropometric parameters and QoL in @entity785 @entity1 severely affected by @entity344 . We recommend @entity3147 in malnourished, catabolic @entity785 @entity1 unable to otherwise maintain or improve their nutritional status.

Home parenteral nutrition is beneficial in XXXX @entity1 with @entity344 .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity1212 :: ('MESH:D055499', 'Disease') :: ['catheter-related infection'] @entity627 :: ('MESH:D012216', 'Disease') :: ['rheumatic diseases'] @entity344 :: ('MESH:D005767', 'Disease') :: ['GIT dysfunction'] @entity3147 :: ('MESH:D044342', 'Disease') :: ['malnutrition', 'HPN', 'home parenteral nutrition'] @entity785 :: ('MESH:D012595', 'Disease') :: ['systemic sclerosis', 'SSc']
@entity785 :: (MESH:D012595,Disease) :: ['systemic sclerosis']
