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Malnutrition and wound healing.

M E Young1

  • 1Yale-New Haven Hospital, CT.

Heart & Lung : the Journal of Critical Care
|January 1, 1988
PubMed
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Hospital malnutrition affects most surgical patients, delaying healing and increasing risks. Advances in nutritional support, including peripheral and central venous lines, now allow effective prevention and treatment, highlighting the nurse

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Area of Science:

  • Clinical Nutrition
  • Surgical Patient Care
  • Hospital Medicine

Background:

  • Hospital malnutrition is prevalent in surgical patients, leading to adverse outcomes like delayed wound healing, increased infection rates, and higher morbidity/mortality.
  • Nutritional deficits significantly impair patient recovery and increase healthcare costs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To emphasize the critical role of recognizing and preventing hospital malnutrition in surgical patients.
  • To highlight the impact of nutritional support on patient outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent advancements in nutritional support therapies.
  • Discussion of the integration of nutritional assessment and intervention into patient care.

Main Results:

  • Modern nutritional support, including peripheral amino acid/fat emulsions and central hyperalimentation, enables adequate caloric, fat, and protein delivery.
  • Effective nutritional management can prevent or treat hospital malnutrition.

Conclusions:

  • Preventing and treating hospital malnutrition is essential for optimal surgical patient care.
  • Nurses play a vital role in the assessment and management of malnutrition in hospitalized patients.
  • Addressing basic nutritional needs is as crucial as advanced medical interventions for patient survival and recovery.

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