The role of energy and nutritional support in the intensive care unit.


Autoria(s): Berger M.M.; Chioléro R.L.
Data(s)

2008

Resumo

Malnutrition is common in critically ill, hospitalized patients and so represents a major problem for intensive care. Nutritional support can be beneficial in such cases and may help preserve vital organ and immune function. Energy requirements, route of delivery and potential complications of nutritional support are discussed in this paper.

Identificador

http://serval.unil.ch/?id=serval:BIB_28B9CA1A2241

isbn:1745-8374[electronic]

pmid:18477985

doi:10.1038/ncpendmet0839

isiid:000256917200008

Idioma(s)

en

Fonte

Nature clinical practice. Endocrinology & Metabolism, vol. 4, no. 7, pp. 378-379

Palavras-Chave #Critical Illness/therapy; Energy Intake; Humans; Intensive Care/methods; Nutritional Support/methods
Tipo

info:eu-repo/semantics/article

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