Biffl Walter L, Moore Ernest E, Haenel James B
Department of Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Brown Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Nutrition. 2002 Nov-Dec;18(11-12):960-5. doi: 10.1016/s0899-9007(02)00987-5.
Hypercatabolism after trauma may lead to acute protein malnutrition, ultimately resulting in multiple organ failure. Nutrition support may prevent this sequence. This review addresses the need for early nutrition support, the preferred route of substrate delivery, and the potential advantages of "immune-enhancing" diets.