title: Nutritional support and head trauma.
abstract: Nutritional therapy in the head-injured patient is designed to prevent catabolism of lean body cell mass; minimize specific and potential complications; and assist the patient to return to normal nutritional status. Prompt nutritional support accompanied by physical therapy can enhance long term rehabilitation. The critical care nurse plays a major role in this process by providing nutrition along with hemodynamic and neurologic stabilization.
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Varella
mesh_terms: D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D003422:Critical Care; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning