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Safety of Maintaining Nutrition Through Moderate Sedation for Burn Wound Care

Amber D Kohler1,2, Scott W Mueller1,3, Naveen Kukreja1,4

  • 1UCHealth Burn and Frostbite Center, University of Colorado Hospital, 12605 E 16th Ave, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.

Journal of Burn Care & Research : Official Publication of the American Burn Association
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View abstract on PubMed

Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Maintaining nutrition during moderate sedation for burn wound care is safe. This study found no aspiration complications in burn patients who continued oral or tube feeds, suggesting a safe practice for this vulnerable population.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Anesthesiology
  • Burn Care
  • Critical Care

Background:

  • Burn patients frequently need moderate sedation for wound care.
  • Current guidelines recommend fasting (nil per os) before moderate sedation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the safety of moderate sedation in burn patients who maintain uninterrupted nutrition.
  • To assess the risk of aspiration and other complications.

Main Methods:

  • A 12-month retrospective analysis of non-intubated burn patients undergoing moderate sedation for wound care.
  • Data collected on nutrition timing, medications, sedation levels (Richmond Agitation-Sedation Score), and adverse events.
  • Analysis included patients with continued oral intake and gastric tube feeds.

Main Results:

Keywords:
Moderate sedationburn wound carefasting guidelinesnutrition

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  • 97 sedations were performed on 24 patients.
  • Nutrition was consumed a median of 38 minutes before sedation; 33% had continuous tube feeds.
  • No aspiration-related complications (vomiting, aspiration, pneumonia, hypoxemia, airway obstruction, death) occurred. Hypertension and hypotension were noted.
  • The 97.5% upper confidence interval for aspiration complications was 3.7%.

Conclusions:

  • Uninterrupted nutrition, including continuous gastric tube feeds, appears safe during moderate sedation for burn wound care.
  • No harmful adverse events related to maintained nutrition were observed in this cohort.
  • This practice warrants further investigation in larger studies.