Postburn Hypermetabolism: Past, Present, and Future
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Jeschke MG
J Burn Care Res
2016[Mar]; 37
(2
): 86-96
PMID26132047
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Hypermetabolism is the ubiquitous response to a severe burn injury, which was
first described in the nineteenth century. Despite identification of important
components of this complex response, hypermetabolism is still not well understood
in its entirety. This article describes this incredibly fascinating response and
the understanding we have gained over the past 100 years. Additionally, this
article describes novel insights and delineates treatment options to modulate
postburn hypermetabolism with the goal to improve outcomes of burn patients.