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Brain Injury and Nutrition
Author(s) -
Ott Linda,
Young Byron,
Phillips Renee,
McClain Craig
Publication year - 1990
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 - 10.1177/011542659000500268
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care medicine
This review has discussed the current status of metabolic alterations and demands, nutrient administration, and nutritional assessment of the head-injured patient. More work is necessary in all areas to further describe and ascertain the nutritional requirements of these patients. Future research in this area should involve specific nutrient requirement, modification of the acute-phase response, and possibly administration of growth factors.