Complications
Patients with poor nutritional status may have more wound-healing problems.[22]
Patients who are vomiting, have gastric distention, or a nasogastric tube in place are at higher risk for aspiration pneumonia.[22]
Patients who are vomiting, have gastric distention, or a nasogastric tube in place are at higher risk for atelectasis.[22]
Patients are more likely to have limited mobility during hospitalization, which puts them at risk for DVT.[22]
Patients are more likely to have limited mobility during hospitalization, which puts them at risk of pulmonary embolism.[22]
Patients receiving parenteral nutrition are at higher risk for sepsis via central line bloodstream infection.[22]
The increased length of hospitalization puts patients at risk for nosocomial infections.[22]
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