Nutrition for the respiratory insufficient patient.
Mohsenin V, Ferranti R, Loke J. Nutrition for the respiratory insufficient patient. The European Respiratory Journal. Supplement 1989, 7: 663s-665s. PMID: 2508653.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNutritional statusChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCell-mediated immune responsesDiaphragm muscle massRespiratory insufficient patientObstructive pulmonary diseaseMaximum voluntary ventilationImprovement of nutritionVentilatory compromiseAirway obstructionRespiratory failureNutritional impairmentPulmonary diseaseVoluntary ventilationInsufficient patientsInspiratory pressureHumoral immunityRespiratory tractImmune responseSecretory IgA.Nutritional depletionPatientsMuscle massImmune systemEpithelial cells