Early enhanced enteral nutrition in burned patients is associated with fewer infective complications and shorter hospital stay

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 85-91

  Taylor, S J ^a  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURN; CATABOLISM; DEATH; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; INCIDENCE; INFECTION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE REGRESSION;

EID: 0032997347     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-277x.1999.00147.x     Document Type: Article

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