The Stress Response of Critical Illness: Metabolic and Hormonal Aspects

Provides both basic data and clinical applications for a translational approach
Enables readers to prioritize future research
Offers guidance for the metabolic and nutritional management of the critically ill

This book demonstrates how the latest insights into the physiopathology of the stress response can be integrated into clinical practice. The topic is particularly relevant since the metabolic changes triggered by acute stress, including adaptive responses such as resistance to anabolic signals, have recently been more precisely delineated. The underlying mechanisms of these changes are also now better understood. The authors analyse how these advances could result in better management and more effective prevention of the long-term clinical consequences of the alterations occurring during the acute phase. An international panel of respected experts discusses these topics and describes the management of some common clinical conditions.

Number of Illustrations and Tables
21 b/w illustrations, 13 illustrations in colour
Topics
Intensive / Critical Care Medicine
Anesthesiology
Endocrinology
Metabolic Diseases
General Surgery
Clinical Nutrition