Enhanced enteral nutrition in head injury: Effect on the efficacy of nutritional delivery, nitrogen balance, gastric residuals and risk of pneumonia

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 391-401

  Taylor, S J ^a   Fettes, S B ^b  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CROSSHOUSE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Enteral nutrition (EN); Gastric residuals; Nitrogen balance; Pneumonia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; ENTERIC FEEDING; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NITROGEN BALANCE; PNEUMONIA; STOMACH EMPTYING;

EID: 0032429144     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-277X.1998.00120.x     Document Type: Article

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