Critical illness and changes in sensory perception
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Critical illness and changes in sensory perception.
Impairments of sensory perception that occur during a period of critical care can seriously impact on health and nutritional status, activities of daily living, independence, quality of life and the possibility of recovery. It is emphasized from the outset that sensory losses in critically-ill patients may or may not be related to their current medical condition. The present paper provides an o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the Nutrition Society
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0029-6651,1475-2719
DOI: 10.1017/s0029665107005599