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nutritional support for trauma patients in intensive care units
background trauma mostly occurs in young patients. trauma is characterized by a combination of cardiovascular, inflammatory, and metabolic responses. hypercatabolism after trauma may lead to acute protein malnutrition that ultimately results in multiple organ failure. nutritional support may prevent this sequence. therefore, nutritional support is an essential component of the care of critical ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Anaesthesia
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0007-0912
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aet553