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Early enteral nutrition in severe burns.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7618405     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The method of early enteral nutrition (EEN) in extensively burned patients was started at the Bratislava Burns Department in January 1992. EEN was instituted in all patients with burns exceeding 20% of the BSA who were admitted to the department not later than 6 hours post burn. The nutrition itself was started with administration of milk, and later on, if good tolerance was observed, the milk was replaced by standard tube feeding formulas. The feeding was adjusted to the actual needs of the individual patients according to nutritional balance calculations and regular control of the patients' weights. During a period of 18 months 20 patients met the criteria for EEN. Twelve of them survived and 8 died due to complications of extensive burns. The overall tolerance of EEN was very good in both the survivors and nonsurvivors groups of patients. EEN proved to be safe and effective in maintaining nutritional balance of the patients and eliminating particularly the occurrence of Curling's ulcers.
Authors:
J Koller; K Kvalténi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta chirurgiae plasticae     Volume:  36     ISSN:  0001-5423     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Chir Plast     Publication Date:  1994  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-08-18     Completed Date:  1995-08-18     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370301     Medline TA:  Acta Chir Plast     Country:  CZECH REPUBLIC    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  57-60     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Burns Department, NsP Ruzinov, Bratislava, Slovakia.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Burns / therapy*
Child
Child, Preschool
Enteral Nutrition*
Female
Humans
Infant
Male
Middle Aged

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