Nutrition and air-fluidized beds: a literature review.
This is a review of the literature on air-fluidized beds and nutrition with an emphasis on patients with pressure ulcers. Studies suggest that the warm, dry environment of the air-fluidized bed may affect nutritional status. Patients maintained on air-fluidized beds have increased fluid losses and decreased urinary nitrogen losses. While the evidence suggests that air-fluidized beds may reduce protein catabolism, further and lengthier metabolic studies are needed. Clinicians should continue to provide high levels of energy and protein for patients with pressure ulcers on air-fluidized beds.
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D000388:Air; D001513:Beds / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors