THE THERAPEUTIC ADVANTAGES OF A BALANCED NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT SYSTEM

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  • 1 January 1981
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 89  (3) , 370-374
Abstract
Critically ill patients (22) were entered into a 21-day prospective study to evaluate the feasibility of relying on a balanced nutritional support system to satisfy the needs of a diverse group of surgical patients. No patient sustained a serious complication related to glucose metabolism and 2 patients required insulin. Of the patients, 21 achieved positive N balance during the study, and 13 had a significant weight gain not related to water retention. Documented sepsis was present in 50% of the patients but 91% had a successful course of therapy. The ease of management and metabolic efficiency of this approach encourages the use of fat as a primary energy substrate in a balanced nutritional support system to restore positive energy and N balance.

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