title: The metabolic needs of head trauma victims.
abstract: Malnutrition increases the morbidity and mortality associated with severe illness, injury, and sepsis. The neuroendocrine changes associated with trauma intensify the body's metabolic demands. The neuroendocrine response to trauma is discussed. Methods to determine calorie needs of head trauma patients are presented, along with a case study.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000378:metabolism; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000378:metabolism*; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D005934:Glucagon / Q000378:metabolism; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000378:metabolism*; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D013256:Steroids / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007328:Insulin; D013256:Steroids; D005934:Glucagon