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Nutrients, 2022 Enteral nutrition (EN) provides critical macro and micronutrients to individuals who cannot maintain sufficient oral intake to meet their nutritional needs. EN is most commonly required for neurological conditions that impair swallow function, such as stroke, amytrophic lateral sclerosis, and Parkinson’s disease.
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Nutrition in necrotizing enterocolitis and following intestinal resection [PDF]
, 2020 This review aims to discuss the role of nutrition and feeding practices in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), NEC prevention, and its complications, including surgical treatment.
Courtney, Cathleen M +4 more
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Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 BackgroundMalnutrition has been shown to be a risk factor for postoperative complications after pancreatoduodenectomy (PD). In addition, patients needing a PD, such as patients with pancreatic cancer or chronic pancreatitis, often are malnourished.
Gaëtan-Romain Joliat +12 more
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How do physicians and nurses differ in their perceived barriers to effective enteral nutrition in the intensive care unit? [PDF]
Acute and Critical Care, 2021 Background Patients hospitalized in intensive care units are susceptible to chronic malnutrition from changes in protein and energy metabolism in response to trauma.
Masoumeh Mirhosiny +2 more
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Glutamine in critical care:current evidence from systematic reviews [PDF]
, 2006 Glutamine, the most abundant amino acid in the body, is thought to become conditionally essential in critical illness. Some of the important roles for glutamine are as a carrier for inter-organ N, a preferred fuel for enterocytes and cells of the immune ...
Alison Avenell +7 more
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Determining optimal outcome measures in a trial investigating no routine gastric residual volume measurement in critically ill children [PDF]
, 2020 Background Choosing trial outcome measures is important. When outcomes are not clinically relevant or important to parents/patients, trial evidence is less likely to be implemented into practice.
Andrzejewska, Izabela +16 more
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An evaluation of enteral nutrition practices and nutritional provision in children during the entire length of stay in critical care [PDF]
, 2014 <b>Background</b> Provision of optimal nutrition in children in critical care is often challenging. This study evaluated exclusive enteral nutrition (EN) provision practices and explored predictors of energy intake and delay of EN ...
A Slater +32 more
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How to Feed Critically Ill Patients [PDF]
Journal of Acute Care Surgery, 2015 Nutrition therapy is challenging in critically ill patients. Critical illness is associated with catabolic stress, in which stress hormones and inflammatory mediators are activated, resulting in proteolysis.
Suk-Kyung Hong
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Parenteral nutrition in the intensive care unit: cautious use improves outcome. [PDF]
, 2014 Critical illness is characterised by nutritional and metabolic disorders, resulting in increased muscle catabolism, fat-free mass loss, and hyperglycaemia.
Berger, M.M. +3 more
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Indonesian Journal of Clinical Nutrition Physician, 2022 Background: The availability of enteral nutrition is one of nutritional intervention that can be given to prevent a decrease in nutritional intake and nutritional status in HNC patient.
Marvin Marino +2 more
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