The role of nutritional support in the physical and functional recovery of critically ill patients: a narrative review

The role of nutritional support in the physical and functional recovery of critically ill patients: a narrative review

Abstract The lack of benefit from randomised controlled trials has resulted in significant controversy regarding the role of nutrition during critical illness in terms of long-term recovery and outcome. Although methodological caveats with a failure to adequately appreciate biological mechanisms may...

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Main Authors: Danielle E. Bear, Liesl Wandrag, Judith L. Merriweather, Bronwen Connolly, Nicholas Hart, Michael P. W. Grocott, on behalf of the Enhanced Recovery After Critical Illness Programme Group (ERACIP) investigators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Nutrition
Critical illness
Physical recovery
Energy
Protein
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-017-1810-2

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