Insulin resistance in burns and trauma
EA Carter - Nutrition reviews, 1998 - search.proquest.com
EA Carter
Nutrition reviews, 1998•search.proquest.comInsulin Resistance in Burns and Trauma Page 1 January 1998: (”5170—5176 Insulin
Resistance in Burns and Trauma Edward A. Carter Massachusetts General Hospital
Introduction The interaction of nutrition and immunity with respect to surgical patients is self—evident.
Nutrition is essential for the proper healing of surgical wounds, and the immune status of the
surgical patient plays a large part in survival. The state of the art in the management of burn
patient nutrition has been the subject of many reviews, including the recent report by Rodriguez …
Resistance in Burns and Trauma Edward A. Carter Massachusetts General Hospital
Introduction The interaction of nutrition and immunity with respect to surgical patients is self—evident.
Nutrition is essential for the proper healing of surgical wounds, and the immune status of the
surgical patient plays a large part in survival. The state of the art in the management of burn
patient nutrition has been the subject of many reviews, including the recent report by Rodriguez …
Abstract
Carter discusses the current thoughts on surgery and subsequent susceptibility to infections and recent work dealing with the mechanisms of muscle wasting associated with trauma patients.
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