[Effect of nutrient support on severe infant pneumonia].
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.
Ren
Xiao-hong
XH
School of Nursing of Central South University, Changsha 410013, Changsha 410006, China.
Zhu
Hai-li
HL
Yi
Yin-sha
YS
Lü
Yuan
Y
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*
D005719:gamma-Globulins