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Nutrition after severe burn injury
Anne-Françoise Rousseau1, Olivier Pantet2, Daren K Heyland3
1Intensive Care Department and Burn Center, University Hospital of Liège, Liège University, Liège, Belgium.
Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care
|March 9, 2023
Summary
Nutritional support for severe burn patients presents challenges. While some nutrients show promise, evidence for improved outcomes is limited, and glutamine
Area of Science:
- Metabolic changes in severe burn injury
- Nutritional support for burn patients
Background:
- Severe burn injury necessitates specialized nutritional support due to significant metabolic alterations.
- Current feeding practices for burn patients face challenges related to specific patient needs and clinical limitations.
Approach:
- This review critically examines existing nutritional recommendations for burn patients.
- It evaluates recent data on macro- and micronutrient supplementation in severe burn injury.
Key Points:
- Supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin C, vitamin D, and antioxidants may offer physiological benefits, but robust evidence for improved clinical outcomes is lacking.
- The largest trial disproved glutamine's benefits on discharge time, mortality, and bacteremia in burn patients.
- An individualized nutritional approach and the combination of nutrition with physical exercise warrant further investigation.
Conclusions:
- Developing evidence-based guidelines for burn nutrition is difficult due to limited high-quality clinical trials.
- More research is required to refine nutritional support strategies for severe burn injuries.
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