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    Area of Science:

    • Critical Care Medicine
    • Nutritional Science
    • Infectious Diseases

    Background:

    • Nutritional support for critically ill patients with sepsis is a key area of research, yet findings remain conflicting.
    • Early nutritional intervention, ideally enteral, is crucial once hemodynamic stability is achieved.
    • Parenteral nutrition serves as a safe alternative when enteral feeding is not feasible or tolerated.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review the current evidence on nutritional support in critically ill patients with sepsis.
    • To evaluate the role of specific pharmaconutrients in sepsis prevention and treatment.
    • To identify areas requiring further research in sepsis nutrition.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of existing studies on nutritional support in critically ill patients with sepsis.
    • Analysis of data on enteral and parenteral nutrition strategies.
    • Examination of the impact of specific nutrients like arginine, glutamine, fish oil, and probiotics.

    Main Results:

    • Early enteral nutrition is associated with reduced pneumonia incidence in critically ill patients.
    • Arginine and glutamine supplementation may decrease infections in surgical patients.
    • Limited evidence supports the use of specific pharmaconutrients (fish oil, probiotics, antioxidants) in established sepsis.

    Conclusions:

    • Nutritional support should be initiated early in critically ill septic patients, prioritizing the enteral route.
    • Specific nutrient supplementation shows potential in sepsis prevention and surgical recovery but lacks robust support for established sepsis.
    • Further research with larger, homogeneous patient groups is necessary to clarify the role of pharmaconutrients in sepsis management.