The role of energy and nutritional support in the intensive care unit.
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2008
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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 article |