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Nutritional treatment of patients with severe traumatic brain injury during the first six months after injury
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- Krakau, Karolina (author)
- Karolinska Institutet,Uppsala universitet,Rehabiliteringsmedicin
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Hansson, A. (author)
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- Karlsson, Torbjörn (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Anestesiologi och intensivvård
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- de Boussard, C.N. (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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Tengvar, C. (author)
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- Borg, Jörgen (author)
- Karolinska Institutet,Uppsala universitet,Rehabiliteringsmedicin
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- Elsevier BV, 2007
- 2007
- English.
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In: Nutrition Journal. - : Elsevier BV. - 1475-2891. ; 23:4, s. 308-317
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Abstract
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- Objective: This study explored current nutritional treatment policies and nutritional outcome in patients with severe traumatic brain injury. Methods: We performed a retrospective, structured survey of the medical records of 64 patients up to 6 months after injury or until the patients were independent in nutritional administration. Results: Enteral nutrition was administered to 86% of patients. Fourteen patients (22%) had a gastrostomy; after 6 months four were still in use. At 6 months, 92% of patients received all food orally and 84% had gained nutritional independence. Energy intake was equal to the calculated basal metabolic rate throughout the first month after injury and increased by 21% during the second month. Sixty-eight percent exhibited signs of malnourishment with weight losses of 10-29%. Conclusion: This study suggests that most patients with severe traumatic brain injury regain their nutritional independence within the first 6 months after injury, but also that most develop signs of malnutrition.
Keyword
- Traumatic brain injury
- Parenteral nutrition
- Enteral nutrition
- Oral feeding
- Level of independence
- Malnutrition
- MEDICINE
- MEDICIN
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- art (subject category)
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