[Parenteral nutrition using branched-chain amino acids (Nutramin VLI Spofa) in the early postoperative period in patients with intra-abdominal inflammatory diseases].

In 19 patients with intraabdominal septic conditions hospitalized at the Surgical Clinic of the Medical Faculty of Hygiene, Charles University, Prague 10 in 1987-1988, the effect of the gradually increasing ratio of branched amino acids administered in parenteral nutrition was investigated. The administration of branched amino acids (Nutramin VLI Spofa) was started already on the first day after operation. By increasing the ratio to 43% of branched amino acids gradual normalization of metabolic changes occurred, incl.

[A low-energy protein diet and complete fasting in obese patients. Effect on energy metabolism].

The authors investigated 38 obese patients with a BMI above 35. The patients were divided into four groups. The first three groups were on a strict reducing diet, which differed as to the energy values (1.

[Use of Nutramin VLI Spofa for parenteral nutrition in the early post-injury period in polytrauma].

The solution of branched-chain amino acids of gradually increasing concertration ranging from 22.7 to 43 per cent was administered to 15 patients with polytrauma as part of parenteral nutrition. Parenteral nutrition was started with during 24 hours after the trauma.

Low-energy protein diet and starvation diet in the obese--effect on energy metabolism.

38 obese patients with BMI in excess of 35 were monitored, the patients were divided into four groups. The first three were on a strict slimming diet which different as to the energy values (1.38 MJ--2.