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Metabolic Support of the Critically Ill Patient
. Ed(S): Wilmore, Douglas W.; Carpentier, Yvon A.
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Paperback. Editor(s): Wilmore, Douglas W.; Carpentier, Yvon A. Series: Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine. Num Pages: 441 pages, 68 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJ; MMK; MMKL; MN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 691.
Nutritional support of critically ill patients is a major treatment modality which will enhance recovery and shorten convalescence. New knowledge has emphasized that much of the organ dysfunction associated with sepsis and altered blood flow is related to oxidative injury. Specific nutrients are highly effective in counteracting these effects and their early administration may attenuate cellular damage and multi-organ failure. Patient outcome may also be enhanced by the route of feeding, administration of newer nutrient combinations, utilization of evolving methods of monitoring and the use of growth factors. This new knowledge has evolved to a new area of metabolic support ... Read more
Nutritional support of critically ill patients is a major treatment modality which will enhance recovery and shorten convalescence. New knowledge has emphasized that much of the organ dysfunction associated with sepsis and altered blood flow is related to oxidative injury. Specific nutrients are highly effective in counteracting these effects and their early administration may attenuate cellular damage and multi-organ failure. Patient outcome may also be enhanced by the route of feeding, administration of newer nutrient combinations, utilization of evolving methods of monitoring and the use of growth factors. This new knowledge has evolved to a new area of metabolic support ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
441
Condition
New
Series
Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine
Number of Pages
441
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642850134
SKU
V9783642850134
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99-15
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