Early Enteral Nutrition and Clinical Outcomes of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Patients in Acute Stage: A Multi-Center Cohort Study

Guidelines for patients with severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI) published in 2007 recommend providing early nutrition after trauma. Early enteral nutrition (EN) started within 48 h post-injury reduces clinical malnutrition, prevents bacterial translocation from the gastrointestinal tract, and impr...

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Main Authors: Chiang, Y., Chao, D., Chu, Shu-Fen, Lin, H., Huang, S., Yeh, Y., Lui, T., Binns, Colin, Chiu, W.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Mary Ann Liebert Inc 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26162