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Review
. 2007;11(6):176.
doi: 10.1186/cc6165.

Too much of a good thing: the curse of overfeeding

Richard D Griffiths  1
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Review

Too much of a good thing: the curse of overfeeding

Richard D Griffiths. Crit Care. 2007.

Abstract

Enteral nutrition (EN) gives a legacy of under nutrition in intensive care patients but few appreciate that parenteral nutrition (PN) carries the other risk of overfeeding if used injudiciously. Over-feeding presents a significant metabolic stress but tight glycaemic control is now masking the traditional warning signs and does not on its own negate the need to give patients the right amount at the right time.

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