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Nutrition in critical care.

Catherine Sargent1, Deborah Murphy, Brenda K Shelton

  • 1sargentc@mlhs.org

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing
|September 21, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Hospitalized cancer patients often suffer malnutrition, leading to critical illness and impaired healing. Nutritional support is vital for these patients to combat complications and improve recovery outcomes.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Clinical Nutrition
  • Critical Care Medicine

Background:

  • Malnutrition is prevalent in hospitalized cancer patients.
  • Nutritional deficits compromise immune function, muscle strength, and wound healing.
  • Critical illness in cancer patients can disrupt gastrointestinal function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the risks associated with malnutrition in hospitalized cancer patients.
  • To underscore the need for nutritional support in critically ill cancer patients.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on malnutrition in cancer patients.
  • Analysis of complications arising from critical illness.
  • Discussion of nutritional support requirements.

Main Results:

  • Malnourished cancer patients face delayed wound healing and reduced infection resistance.
  • Critical illness complications (e.g., sepsis, shock) necessitate nutritional intervention.
  • Loss of nutritional reserves exacerbates patient vulnerability.

Conclusions:

  • Nutritional support is essential for critically ill cancer patients.
  • Addressing malnutrition can mitigate severe complications and improve patient outcomes.
  • Early nutritional assessment and intervention are crucial in cancer care.

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