Search Tag: critical care nutrition

ICU Management

Avoiding-harm-when-feeding-critically-ill-patients

2023 04 Jul

Nutrition in critical illness has become a significant area of focus in recent decades. Initially, early and adequate feeding was believed to enhance outcomes by promptly ensuring the patient reaches full energy target. However, this perspective was challenged after the release of the EPaNIC trial in 2011.   The EPaNIC trial observed worse outcomes...Read more

ICU Management

Obesity-and-critical-care-nutrition

2022 27 Sep

A panel discussion with an international group of experts in the care of obese patients in the critical care setting evaluated best practices in malnutrition screening and assessment, estimation of energy needs for obese patients, the risks and management of sarcopenic obesity, the importance of tailored nutrition, and the role of immunonutrition. ...Read more