SASPEN Congress 2011: The total is greater than the sum of the parts

  • Arina Prins

Abstract

When should we change our practises? An unplanned theme emerged in the first session – the time to change is now! Prof. P Wischmeyer, University of Colorado, USA, presented ample evidence that glutamine is an indispensable nutrient that needs to be supplementated in the critically ill patient. The evidence presented indicated that glutamine supplementation improved beneficially influenced such clinical parameters as length of stay (LOS), infection rate and mortality. One of the mechanisms by which glutamine mediates its beneficial effects is its effect on heat shock proteins.

Author Biography

Arina Prins
RD(SA), MNutr Suite 404 Little Company of Mary Medical Centre Totius Street Groenkloof
How to Cite
Prins, A. (1). SASPEN Congress 2011: The total is greater than the sum of the parts. South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 24(4), 209-211. Retrieved from http://sajcn.redbricklibrary.com/index.php/SAJCN/article/view/604
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SASPEN News