An investigation of early enteral nutrition provision in major burn patients in Australia and New Zealand.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Early enteral nutrition (provided within 24 h of admission) is the optimal form of nutritional support for major burn injuries. The aim of this study was to (i) audit early enteral nutrition practices, (ii) identify characteristics of patients who received early enteral nutrition, and (iii) investigate whether early enteral nutrition was associated with in-hospital outcomes.

Methods

An analysis of prospectively collected data from the Burns Registry of Australia and New Zealand was conducted. Specifically, this study focused on major burns patients (defined as burns affecting more than 20% and 15% total body surface area for adult paediatric patients, respectively) admitted to a specialist burn service between 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2019.

Results

Data from 474 m

SUBMITTER: Kurmis R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9796319 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature