ABSTRACT
The development of nutrition and the knowledge of metabolism has increased exponentially during the last decades since the start of ESPEN. This article, based on the Arvid Wretlind lecture 2003 in Cannes, describes important historical and modern landmarks in the field. The presentation also highlights the important contributions made by Arvid Wretlind regarding the development of lipid emulsions and amino acid solutions. The last 25 years of nutritional development is very much linked to the modern history of ESPEN. The fruitful balance between research, industry and education is recognised.
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Nutritional Physiological Phenomena , Nutritional Support/history , Food, Formulated , History, 15th Century , History, 16th Century , History, 17th Century , History, 18th Century , History, 19th Century , History, 20th Century , History, 21st Century , History, Ancient , History, Medieval , HumansSubject(s)
Appendicitis/history , Medicine in the Arts , Famous Persons , France , History, 19th Century , History, 20th Century , Humans , Male , Paintings/historySubject(s)
Creativity , Famous Persons , Imagination , Paintings/history , History, 19th Century , History, 20th Century , Humans , Male , Scleroderma, Systemic/history , SwitzerlandABSTRACT
A survey is given of the development of parenteral nutrition with the beginning of William Harvey's fantastic discovery of the circulation to today's discussion of what is an optimal regime of parenteral nutrition. The important and different steps of development during the 17th and 19th centuries are discussed. The modern steps during the last century leading to the concept we have today of parenteral nutrition is mentioned, with reference to all pioneers all over the world. Glucose, protein hydrolysates and crystalline amino acids, development of safe fat emulsions, and the current concepts of parenteral nutrition and future considerations are discussed.
