Enteral nutrition in intensive care patients: a practicalapproach
| Autor: | Gérard Nitenberg, Jan Wernerman, Annemie M. W. J. Schols, P. Jolliet, Xavier Leverve, George K. Grimble, René Chioléro, Erich Roth, I. Novak, M. Planas, Jean-Charles Preiser, Claude Pichard, Gianni Biolo |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Nutrition and Dietetics Modalities business.industry Clinical nutrition Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine medicine.disease Enteral administration Intensive care unit law.invention Malnutrition Parenteral nutrition law Intensive care Medicine medicine.symptom business Intensive care medicine Wasting |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Nutrition. 18:47-56 |
| ISSN: | 0261-5614 |
| Popis: | Severe protein-calorie malnutrition is a major problem in many intensive care (ICU) patients, due to the increased catabolic state often associated with acute severe illness and the frequent presence of prior chronic wasting conditions. Nutritional support is thus an important part of these patient's management. Over the years, enteral nutrition (EN) has gained considerable popularity, due to its favorable effects on the digestive tract and its lower cost and rate of complications compared to parenteral nutrition. However, clinicians caring for ICU patients are often faced with contradictory data and difficult decision-making when having to determine the optimal timing and modalities of EN administration, estimation of patient requirements and choice of formulas. The purpose of this paper is to provide practical guidelines on these various aspects of enteral nutritional support, based on presently available evidence. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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