A general consideration of the importance of nutrition for critically ill patients
TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.44, no.6, pp.1055-1059, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 44 Issue: 6
- Publication Date: 2014
- Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1308-68
- Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.1055-1059
- Keywords: Nutrition, malnutrition, critical ill patient, INTENSIVE-CARE PATIENTS, ENTERAL NUTRITION, PARENTERAL-NUTRITION, METAANALYSIS
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Background/aim: Malnutrition is a common medical condition among intensive care unit patients. It should be monitored carefully, since early management of malnutrition can dramatically improve the medical condition of the patients. A general consideration of enteral feeding shows that it is much more useful than parenteral administration, because it is more physiological and poses a lower risk of hyperalimentation.