title: [Effect of nutrient support on severe infant pneumonia].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the effect of nutrient support on severe infant pneumonia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective study was conducted on the outcome of 567 inpatients suffering from severe pneumonia in 13 hospitals randomly selected in Hunan. Twelve factors were surveyed and data analyzed by multiple logistic regression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Malnnutrition, anemia and rickets were risk factors in severe pneumonia, and nutrient support had protective effect on severe pneumonia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nutrient support contributes to the positive outcome of severe infant pneumonia.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing of Central South University, Changsha 410013, Changsha 410006, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-hong
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: Hai-li
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Yin-sha
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.forename: Yuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lü
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D018529:Nutritional Support; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D005719:gamma-Globulins / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D005719:gamma-Globulins