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Traumatic Brain Injury

Recommendations and Evidence

 
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ASSESSMENT
  1. Energy Requirements
  2. Protein Requirements
INTERVENTION 
  1. Mineral Recommendations: Zinc and Magnesium
  2. Recommended Feeding Route and Type of Nutrition Support
  3. Benefit of Early Enteral Nutrition Versus Delayed Enteral Nutrition
  4. Benefit of Immune-Modulating Enteral Formulas and Stand-alone Supplements 


1. Energy Requirements
Recommendation
As the energy needs of individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) are highly variable, indirect calorimetry provides the best

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