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Nutrition support in the critically ill.

Dep Huynh1, Marianne J Chapman, Nam Q Nguyen

  • 1Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

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Early enteral nutrition within 24 hours improves outcomes for critically ill patients. Avoid supplemental parenteral nutrition, as higher caloric intake may worsen results. Further research is needed on optimal energy delivery.

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Published on: May 2, 2017

Area of Science:

  • Critical care medicine
  • Clinical nutrition

Background:

  • Nutritional support is crucial for critically ill patients.
  • Optimizing nutrition impacts patient recovery and outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent advancements in nutritional support for critically ill patients.
  • To synthesize current evidence on enteral and parenteral nutrition strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of recent studies on nutritional support in critical care.
  • Analysis of data on enteral nutrition, parenteral nutrition, and outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Early enteral nutrition (within 24 hours) shows benefits in absorption and clinical outcomes.
  • High caloric delivery (>65-70% of needs), especially with parenteral nutrition, is linked to poorer outcomes.
  • The role of micronutrients and anti-inflammatory lipids is inconclusive and not recommended.

Conclusions:

  • Intragastric enteral nutrition should commence within 24 hours of ICU admission.
  • Avoidance of supplementary parenteral nutrition is advised.
  • Further research should focus on optimal caloric targets and the role of gut function and microbiota.