Measuring gastric residual volumes in critically ill burn patients — A systematic review

The provision of robust nutritional support to severely burned patients is a tenet of modern burn care. Patients with extensive partial-thickness and full-thickness burns develop a hyperinflammatory response to injury that drastically elevates basal metabolic rates [1] (BMR) with subsequent protein catabolism, lipolysis, and glycogenolysis. Early, sustained enteral nutrition (EN) with calorically dense and protein rich formulations is proven to facilitate improved wound healing, strengthen the immune system, provide the requisite energy for supporting the catecholamine-derived stress response, and is entero-protective.
Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Tags: Review Source Type: research