Life Sciences
Studies from Uppsala University, Department of Neuroscience yield new information about life sciences
Published in Drug Week, May 25th, 2007
Current study results from the report, "Nutritional treatment of patients with severe traumatic brain injury during the first six months after injury," have been published. According to a study from Uppsala, Sweden, "This study explored current nutritional treatment policies and nutritional outcome in patients with severe traumatic brain injury. We performed a retrospective, structured survey of the medical records of 64 patients up to 6 months after injury or until the patients were independent in nutritional administration."
"Enteral nutrition was administered to 86% of patients. Fourteen patients (22%) had a gastrostomy; after 6 months four were still in use. At 6...
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Source: Drug Week (2007-05-25)
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