Title: Practical nutritional support /
Authors: Karran, S. J.; Alberti, K. G. M. M.
Date: 1980
Publisher: Wiley,
Physical description: 351 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language: English
LC class: R
Contents: 1. Nutrition. An historical perspective / R Pocock, S J Karran -- 2. Metabolic pathways--hormone-metabolite interrelations / K G M M Alberti -- 3. Catabolism in varying states / O E Owen, F A Reichle, G Boden, S Patel, E Trapp, G A Reichard Jr. -- 4. Catabolic influences in injury and sepsis / J M Kinney -- 5. Ketone bodies and injury in man / D H Williamson, R Smith -- 6. Protein turnover in injury / W P T James -- 7. Mineral and vitamin requirements in parenteral nutrition / A Shenkin, G S Fell -- 8. Calorie and nitrogen requirements in catabolic states / J M Kinney -- 9. Carbohydrates in parenteral nutrition / S J Karran, K G M M Alberti -- 10. Exogenous fat clearance and metabolism / J G W Feggetter -- 11. Essential fatty acids (EFA) / Martin Press -- 12. A. Intravenous amino acid requirements / D E F Tweedle -- B. Peripoheral infusion of isotonic amino acid solutions -- 13. The role of hormones in intravenous feeding / K J Foster, S J Karran --^ 14. The use of insulin in intravenous nutrition / A M J Woolfson -- 15. Nutritional assessment and intravenous support / G L Blackburn, M V Kaminski -- 16. The effect of nutritional support on body composition / H M Shizgal -- 17. Total body potassium as an index of nutritional status / A Goode -- 18. Choosing the method of nutritional support / S J Karran, K J Foster -- 19. Methods and materials for nasogastric tube feeding / A M J Woolfson -- 20. Elemental diets / R I Russell -- 21. The complications of access to the circulation / Ivan D A Johnston -- 22. Central venous catheterisation for parenteral nutrition / S J Karran, J Norman -- 23. Monitoring intravenous feeding / H A Lee -- 24. Intravenous feeding in paediatrics / M Panter-Brick, J Wagget, G Dale -- 25. Nutritional support in renal and hepatic failure / H A Lee -- 26. Nutritional support in cancer / Kenneth C Calman -- 27. Nutritional support in burns / Douglas W Wilmore, John D Peterson, W Scott McDougal --^ 28. Long-term intravenous feeding / Jeremy Powell-Tuck.