Abstract
Factors influencing nitrogen balance during total parenteral nutrition have been investigated in 34 critically ill injured patients studied during the first 6 days after trauma. Basal nitrogen balance was severely negative (-0.26±0.12 (SD) g·kg-1), but improved consistently during treatment. Nitrogen intake proved to be the major determinant of a positive, or less negative, nitrogen balance, only secondarily followed by total energy intake corrected to predicted basal energy expenditure, according to multiple regression analysis. The amount of non-protein calories and the non-protein calorie to nitrogen ratio appeared to have little significance on nitrogen balance, when corrected for the two former variables.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 251-254 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Intensive Care Medicine |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sep 1984 |
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Keywords
- Calorie intake
- Injury
- Nitrogen balance
- Nitrogen intake
- Total parenteral nutrition
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
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The main determinants of nitrogen balance during total parenteral nutrition in critically ill injured patients. / Iapichino, G.; Radrizzani, D.; Solca, M.; Pesenti, A.; Gattinoni, L.; Ferro, A.; Leoni, L.; Langer, M.; Vesconi, S.; Damia, G.
In: Intensive Care Medicine, Vol. 10, No. 5, 09.1984, p. 251-254.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - The main determinants of nitrogen balance during total parenteral nutrition in critically ill injured patients
AU - Iapichino, G.
AU - Radrizzani, D.
AU - Solca, M.
AU - Pesenti, A.
AU - Gattinoni, L.
AU - Ferro, A.
AU - Leoni, L.
AU - Langer, M.
AU - Vesconi, S.
AU - Damia, G.
PY - 1984/9
Y1 - 1984/9
N2 - Factors influencing nitrogen balance during total parenteral nutrition have been investigated in 34 critically ill injured patients studied during the first 6 days after trauma. Basal nitrogen balance was severely negative (-0.26±0.12 (SD) g·kg-1), but improved consistently during treatment. Nitrogen intake proved to be the major determinant of a positive, or less negative, nitrogen balance, only secondarily followed by total energy intake corrected to predicted basal energy expenditure, according to multiple regression analysis. The amount of non-protein calories and the non-protein calorie to nitrogen ratio appeared to have little significance on nitrogen balance, when corrected for the two former variables.
AB - Factors influencing nitrogen balance during total parenteral nutrition have been investigated in 34 critically ill injured patients studied during the first 6 days after trauma. Basal nitrogen balance was severely negative (-0.26±0.12 (SD) g·kg-1), but improved consistently during treatment. Nitrogen intake proved to be the major determinant of a positive, or less negative, nitrogen balance, only secondarily followed by total energy intake corrected to predicted basal energy expenditure, according to multiple regression analysis. The amount of non-protein calories and the non-protein calorie to nitrogen ratio appeared to have little significance on nitrogen balance, when corrected for the two former variables.
KW - Calorie intake
KW - Injury
KW - Nitrogen balance
KW - Nitrogen intake
KW - Total parenteral nutrition
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