Nutritional support during pulmonary failure.
Malnutrition is both a cause and a result of pulmonary failure. A successful outcome to the treatment of pulmonary failure often hinges on appropriate and aggressive nutritional therapy. Metabolic stresses caused by nutritional therapeutic intervention in the patient with pulmonary failure must be anticipated.
Pinard
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Department of Surgery, State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA.
Geller
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D006801:Humans; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D018529:Nutritional Support / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D011502:Protein-Energy Malnutrition / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000150:complications*; D016896:Treatment Outcome