Nutrition and Traumatic Brain Injury

Improving Acute and Subacute Health Outcomes in Military Personnel

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

Av Institute of Medicine, Food and Nutrition Board, and the Brain Committee on Nutrition, Trauma, Institute Of Medicine, Food And Nutrition Board, Committee on Nutrition Trauma and the Brain, Laura Pillsbury, Maria Oria, John Erdman

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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) accounts for up to one-third of combat-related injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to some estimates. TBI is also a major problem among civilians, especially those who engage in certain sports. At the request of the Department of Defense, the IOM examined the potential role of nutrition in the treatment of and resilience against TBI.Table of ContentsFront MatterSummaryPart I: Background1 Introduction2 Nutrition in Clinical Practice Guidelines for Traumatic Brain Injury3 Understanding Pathophysiological ChangesPart II: Nutrition and TBI4 Approach for Selecting Nutritional Interventions: Mechanistic Targets5 Acquiring Resilience to TBI Prior to Injury6 Energy and Protein Needs During Early Feeding Following Traumatic Brain Injury7 Antioxidants8 Branched-Chain Amino Acids9 Choline10 Creatine11 Ketogenic Diet12 Magnesium13 Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)14 Polyphenols15 Vitamin D16 ZincPart III: Recommendations17 Summary of RecommendationsAppendixesAppendix A: AgendaAppendix B: Evidence-Based Guidelines for Traumatic Brain InjuryAppendix C: Workshop Speakers' PapersAppendix D: GlossaryAppendix E: AcronymsAppendix F: Committee Member Biographical Sketches

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Utgivningsdatum2011-07-01
Mått178 x 254 x undefined mm
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor444
FörlagNational Academies Press
ISBN9780309210089

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1 Front Matter; 2 Summary; 3 Part I: Background; 4 1 Introduction; 5 2 Nutrition in Clinical Practice Guidelines for Traumatic Brain Injury; 6 3 Understanding Pathophysiological Changes; 7 Part II: Nutrition and TBI; 8 4 Approach for Selecting Nutritional Interventions: Mechanistic Targets; 9 5 Acquiring Resilience to TBI Prior to Injury; 10 6 Energy and Protein Needs During Early Feeding Following Traumatic Brain Injury; 11 7 Antioxidants; 12 8 Branched-Chain Amino Acids; 13 9 Choline; 14 10 Creatine; 15 11 Ketogenic Diet; 16 12 Magnesium; 17 13 Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA); 18 14 Polyphenols; 19 15 Vitamin D; 20 16 Zinc; 21 Part III: Recommendations; 22 17 Summary of Recommendations; 23 Appendixes; 24 Appendix A: Agenda; 25 Appendix B: Evidence-Based Guidelines for Traumatic Brain Injury; 26 Appendix C: Workshop Speakers' Papers; 27 Appendix D: Glossary; 28 Appendix E: Acronyms; 29 Appendix F: Committee Member Biographical Sketches