title: [Metabolic problems and nutrition in burns].
abstract: Metabolic changes with burns patients are enormous. The loss of skin substance and the necessity of its reconstruction are at the origin of this exceptional situation. In this context of major aggression with important metabolic alteration the nutritional needs are considerable. To assure a tissue reconstruction, nutrition is as important as the fight against infection. The authors make the point on the quantity needs and the quality needs. They raise up the perspectives concerning immunonutriments and note the importance of enteral administration. As a conclusion, they insist on the fundamental role of the clinical aspect, in the survey of nutritional state.
authors.affiliation: Unité des grands brûlés, centre hospitalier universitaire de Toulouse-Rangueil, 1, avenue du Pr Jean Poulhès, 31403 Toulouse, France. laguerre.j@chu-toulouse.fr
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Laguerre
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brouchet
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Déqué
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Virenque
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Chavoin
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000628:therapy*; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002149:Energy Intake; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition; D011506:Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012867:Skin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002241:Carbohydrates; D008055:Lipids; D011506:Proteins
vernacular_title: Troubles métaboliques et nutrition du brûlé.