RT Book, Section
A1 Aldeguer, Ylaine Rose T
A1 Wilson, Sara
A1 Kohli-Seth, Roopa
A2 Oropello, John M.
A2 Pastores, Stephen M.
A2 Kvetan, Vladimir
SR Print(0)
ID 1136414584
T1 Nutrition Support
T2 Critical Care
YR 1
FD 1
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071820813
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1136414584
RD 2024/04/24
AB KEY  POINTSMalnutrition  is  associated  with  increased  mortality  and  remains  an  underdiagnosed  condition  affecting  critically  ill  patients.  Timely  and  adequate  screening  is  important  to  identify  patients  who  are  at  risk.Early  enteral  nutrition  has  been  proven  to  be  beneficial  in  ICU  patients.  Every  effort  should  be  made  to  initiate  enteral  nutrition  within  48  hours  of  ICU  admission  unless  clinically  contraindicated.Developing  feeding  protocols  has  been  shown  to  increase  nutrient  administration  and  utilization  of  enteral  nutrition  in  critically  ill  patients.  Identifying  procedures  that  focus  on  the  use  of  promotility  agents  and  avoiding  unnecessary  feeding  interruptions  is  essential.Inappropriate  parenteral  nutrition  use  has  been  associated  with  increased  risk  of  infectious  and  metabolic  complications.  Delaying  initiation  of  parenteral  nutrition  for  at  least  7  days  may  be  prudent.