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Trace elements in trauma and burns.

M M Berger1, A Shenkin

  • 1Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care
|November 24, 1999
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Trace elements are vital for critically ill patients, supporting antioxidant defenses and immunity. Early supplementation with trace elements can significantly improve recovery from severe burns and brain injuries.

Area of Science:

  • Critical care medicine
  • Nutritional biochemistry
  • Traumatology

Background:

  • Trace elements play crucial roles in antioxidant defense and immune function.
  • Severe injuries like burns and trauma disrupt trace element balance and increase oxidative stress.
  • Impaired antioxidant capacity contributes to lesion severity and delayed healing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the significance of trace elements in managing critically ill injured patients.
  • To highlight the impact of trace elements on oxidative stress and immune response in trauma.
  • To evaluate the therapeutic potential of trace element supplementation in critical illness.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on trace elements in critical care and injury.

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  • Analysis of the role of trace elements in antioxidant mechanisms and immunity.
  • Examination of clinical trials involving trace element supplementation in burn and brain injury patients.

    • Main Results:

    • Trace elements are essential for endogenous antioxidant defense and immune function.
    • Burns and trauma lead to increased free radical production and negative trace element balances.
    • Supplementation trials indicate improved recovery with early, high-dose trace element provision.

    Conclusions:

    • Trace elements are integral to the management of critically ill injured patients.
    • Restoring trace element balance is crucial for mitigating oxidative stress and supporting immunity.
    • Early and adequate trace element supplementation shows promise in enhancing patient recovery.