The Benefits of Using Nutrition in the Management of CRITICAL CARE CASES

摘要

The nutritional needs of a critically ill patient can differ dramatically from those ot a healthy animal. Critical patients may benefit from appropriate nutrition support during the recovery period. Insufficient nutrient intake can result in impairedimmunity; decreased resistance to infection; inability to withstand shock, surgery, and the effects of drugs; decreased wound strength; muscular weakness; and organ failure. In extreme cases, insufficient nutrient intake can lead to death.1