Book Title: Nutrition and Critical Care
Description: A complete state-of-the-art manual on nutritional support for ICU patients, the present book, written by internationally renowned specialists, addresses fundamental aspects of the pathophysiological response to injury as well as practical issues of nutritional care. New features include an analysis of gene polymorphism and its possible consequences for the survival of traumatized patients. A better understanding of this process could become a basis for defining new nutritional strategies. Hence the discussion on indications for immune-enhancing diets. Of special interest is the research on copathologies (i.e. obesity) which can change the prognosis of ICU patients who thus require specific nutritional support. Entirely new is the merging of the recommendations of international and national...
Bibliographic information
Author(s): Luc A. Cynober Frederick A. Moore
Publisher(s): Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
Publish Date: 2003
Book Pages: 307
Industry Identifier: ISBN_10: 3805575408
Cover: External Link
Subjects: Medical / Critical Care • Medical / Nutrition
Book Dimentions
Height: 24.00 cm
Width: 15.20 cm
Thickness: 1.30 cm
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