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Use of a Fiber‐Containing Enteral Formulation in an Aids Patient
Author(s) -
Mandau Carol,
Palac Barbara
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
nutrition in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.725
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1941-2452
pISSN - 0884-5336
DOI - 10.1177/0115426589004004136
Subject(s) - citation , medicine , library science , family medicine , gerontology , computer science
The value of aggressive nutritional support in the patient with AIDS requires further study. As medical treatment modalities become more sophisticated, the etiology of complications that are associated with AIDS are more clearly understood and can be more effectively treated. Survival rates of greater than one and one-half years after an episode of pneumocystis are now more common. As clinicians become more familiar with AIDS and as new medical treatments are discovered, there is reason to believe that a gradual improvement in survival and quality of life will continue. Therefore, further research is needed to determine the point at which nutritional therapy is truly beneficial in the AIDS population.