Fig. 1. Production of inflammatory mediators. Tissue injury leads to the release of Hageman
factor and the degranulation of tissue mast cells. Micro-organisms and endotoxin …

This timely and exciting new book brings together for the first time the readily available
choices of dietary supplements and their relationship to injury rehabilitation. Nutrition …

The successful treatment of pediatric surgical disease requires an understanding of the
acute metabolic stress response. Poor clinical outcome can result when the metabolic …

The administration of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) has been proved useful in
reducing both urea nitrogen production and muscle proteolysis in trauma patients with …

We performed isotopic infusions in 51 surgical patients to investigate the effectiveness of
different substrates to conserve protein. All patients were initially studied in the basal state …

Context: Bariatric surgery is an effective method to reduce morbid obesity. Nutritional
counseling is essential to achieve maximal treatment success and to avoid long-term …

Branched chain amino acids (BCAA) may serve as a major oxidative fuel for skeletal muscle
during periods of starvation. This study compared the ability of protein‐undernourished rats …

Advances in the understanding of the interrelationship between immunology and nutrition
indicate that immune dysfunction in critically ill patients is linked with nutrient deficiency and …

Obesity is a serious health problem and currently bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery such
as gastric bypass surgery) is the most effective long-term treatment. The general aim of the …