Nutrition in end-stage pulmonary disease.
Advanced pulmonary disease is frequently associated with the clinical syndrome of progressive weight loss. Current investigation has focused on both the etiology and treatment of this wasting syndrome. Important observations have been made regarding this frequent clinical problem and these will be reviewed. Continued investigation of practical clinical approaches to this frequent clinical problem, based on sound scientific inquiry, are needed.
Donahoe
M P
MP
Medical Critical Care Services, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA, USA.
D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002149:Energy Intake; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000628:therapy*; D009752:Nutritional Status; D018529:Nutritional Support; D015431:Weight Loss