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To eat or to breathe? The answer is both! Nutritional management during noninvasive ventilation
Pierre Singer1, Sornwichate Rattanachaiwong2
1Department of General Intensive Care and Institute for Nutrition Research, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Jabotinski St, Petah Tiqwa, 49100, Israel. pierre.singer@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Treating respiratory distress is a priority when managing critically ill patients. Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is increasingly used as a tool to prevent endotracheal intubation. Providing oral or enteral nutritional support during NIV may be perceived as unsafe because of the possible risk of aspiration so that these patients are frequently denied adequate caloric and protein intake. Newly available therapies, such as high-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) may allow for more appropriate oral feeding.
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