====== Nutrition therapy in traumatic brain injury ======

Level II
((Brain Trauma Foundation, Povlishock JT, Bullock MR. Nutrition. J Neurotrauma. 2007; 24:S77–S82))
: the full caloric replacement should be attained by post-trauma day 7

1. by post-trauma day 7, replace the following (enterally or parenterally):

a) non-paralyzed patients: 140% of predicted basal energy expenditure (BEE) b) paralyzed patients:100% of predicted BEE

2. provide ≥ 15% of calories as [[protein]]

3. nutritional replacement should begin within 72 hrs of head injury in order to achieve goal #1 by
day 7


===== Caloric requirements for severe traumatic brain injury =====
[[Caloric requirements for severe traumatic brain injury]].

===== Enteral nutrition in Traumatic Brain Injury =====

[[Enteral nutrition in Traumatic Brain Injury]].

===== Nitrogen balance =====
[[Nitrogen balance]]