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Comment
. 2014 Nov 17;18(6):592.
doi: 10.1186/s13054-014-0592-z.

Protein in nutritional support: the newborn hero for the critically ill?

Taku Oshima, Claudia P Heidegger, Claude Pichard
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Protein in nutritional support: the newborn hero for the critically ill?

Taku Oshima et al. Crit Care. .

Abstract

In their current review, Weijs and colleagues highlight the importance of protein and amino acid provision for improving clinical outcome in critically ill patients. The interdependence between energy and protein is highlighted. They call for urgent research to develop new methods to evaluate protein and amino acid requirements, accurately and conveniently, in order to optimize nutrition support for critically ill patients.

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