title: Modulating the hypermetabolic response to burn injuries.
abstract: A huge rise in metabolic rates occurs following a burn injury. Practitioners can alleviate this problem by controlling the patient environment and providing appropriate nutritional support. Drug therapy is likely to be a future option.
authors.affiliation: Shriners Burns Hospital for Children, Galveston, USA.
authors.forename: G J P
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Herndon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D018529:Nutritional Support; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations