Biomedical subjects

S Burzstein

Publications and source records attributed to S Burzstein.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1995

Theories and assumptions on energy expenditure. Determinations in the clinical setting.

Energy metabolism is defined as the sum of complex and integrated chemical reactions by which the body derives energy from the environment and maintains the proper functioning of all biologic processes. The final common pathway for all these processes is the complete oxidation of carbohydrates and fats and partial oxidation of proteins to carbon dioxide and water. These processes occur primarily in the mitochondria and are coupled to the biochemical reactions of the tricarboxylic acid cycle (better known as the Krebs cycle).

Body Temperature Regulation↗

PubMed1991

Nutritional and metabolic support.

The problem of hunger accompanies any mass casualty situation that results in large numbers of patients with traumatic and burn injuries complicated by sepsis and end organ failure. This is caused by the inability of many of these patients to eat. Such patients require artificial nutrition. A rescue operation that does not provide adequate artificial nutrition, no matter how well organized with respect to field stabilization, surgical intervention, and intensive care, will find many of its patients dying of multiorgan disorders due to nutritional failure. This article is concerned with how to provide such artificial nutrition.

Carbohydrate Metabolism↗

PubMed1991

Renal failure in disasters.

This article focuses on the steps that both search and rescue teams and advanced medical teams may use to reduce the potential for acute renal failure from crush injury in disasters and provides guidelines for the deployment of dialytic resources in the disaster setting.

Acute Kidney Injury↗