Protein delivery in intermittent and continuous enteral nutrition with a protein-rich formula in critically ill patients—a protocol for the prospective randomized controlled proof-of-concept Protein Bolus Nutrition (Pro BoNo) study

Abstract Background Critically ill patients rapidly develop muscle wasting resulting in sarcopenia, long-term disability and higher mortality. Bolus nutrition (30–60 min period), whilst having a similar incidence of aspiration as continuous feeding, seems to provide metabolic benefits through increa...

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Main Authors: Simona Reinhold, Desirée Yeginsoy, Alexa Hollinger, Atanas Todorov, Lionel Tintignac, Michael Sinnreich, Caroline Kiss, Caroline E. Gebhard, Balázs Kovács, Bianca Gysi, Lara Imwinkelried, Martin Siegemund
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-020-04635-1