Nutritional support after spinal cord injury.
review · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 12431291.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1097/00006123-200203001-00015.
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Abstract
There is insufficient evidence to support treatment standards. There is insufficient evidence to support treatment guidelines. Nutritional support of patients with spinal cord injuries is recommended. Energy expenditure is best determined by indirect calorimetry in these patients because equation estimates of energy expenditure and subsequent caloric need tend to be inaccurate.
Medical subject headings
- Nutritional Support
- Spinal Cord Injuries