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[Recommendations for artificial nutritional support in critically ill patients].

Daniel de Luis1, Rocío Aller, Jesús Culebras

  • 1Instituto de Endocrinología y Nutrición Clínica, Facultad de Medicina de Valladolid, Valladolid, España.

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|August 30, 2006
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Summary

Artificial nutritional support for critically ill patients shows enteral nutrition is often superior to parenteral nutrition. Specific diets and nutrients offer benefits, but some are contraindicated, highlighting an evolving field.

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Area of Science:

  • Critical care medicine
  • Clinical nutrition
  • Gastroenterology

Context:

  • Artificial nutritional support is increasingly utilized in critical care.
  • Significant advancements have been made in access routes and formula composition.
  • Critically ill patients represent a complex and controversial area for nutritional support.

Purpose:

  • To review the evidence comparing enteral nutrition (EN) and parenteral nutrition (PN) in various critical conditions.
  • To evaluate the efficacy of specific nutrients and dietary modifications in artificial nutritional support.
  • To identify contraindications and areas of ongoing controversy in nutritional management.

Summary:

  • Enteral nutrition is generally preferred over parenteral nutrition for inflammatory bowel disease, acute pancreatitis, burns, sepsis, short bowel disease, chronic liver disease, gastrointestinal cancer surgery, HIV infection, and polytrauma (Level A evidence).
  • Parenteral nutrition is favored in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (Level B evidence).
  • Beneficial nutrients include low-fat/high-complex carbohydrate diets (Level A), immunonutrients for GI cancer surgery (Level B), omega-3 fatty acids for ARDS and HIV (Level C/B), and glutamine for polytrauma and transplantation (Level B).
  • Specific diets lack proven benefits in short bowel syndrome, acute pancreatitis, dialysis-dependent renal insufficiency, and respiratory insufficiency. Arginine is contraindicated in septic patients (Level A).

Impact:

  • This review provides evidence-based guidance for optimizing nutritional support in critically ill patients.
  • Highlights the need for individualized nutritional strategies based on patient condition and specific dietary interventions.
  • Underscores the dynamic nature of the field and the importance of ongoing research in artificial nutrition.