Sargent Catherine, Murphy Deborah, Shelton Brenda K
Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2002 Sep-Oct;6(5):287-9. doi: 10.1188/02.CJON.287-289.
Many hospitalized patients with cancer are malnourished. Some become critically ill and experience delayed wound healing, loss of muscle strength, and reduced infection fighting ability as a consequence of the loss of nutritional reserves. Complications of critical illness may cause interruption in normal gastrointestinal function and result in shock, sepsis, hypochlorhydria, systemic inflammatory response syndrome, and other disorders. As a result, critically ill patients may require nutritional support.
许多住院癌症患者存在营养不良的情况。一些患者病情危急，由于营养储备的丧失，会出现伤口愈合延迟、肌肉力量丧失以及抗感染能力下降等情况。危重症的并发症可能导致正常胃肠功能中断，并引发休克、脓毒症、胃酸过少、全身炎症反应综合征及其他病症。因此，危重症患者可能需要营养支持。
