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Review
. 2019 Sep 6;8(9):1395.
doi: 10.3390/jcm8091395.

Medical Nutrition Therapy in Critically Ill Patients Treated on Intensive and Intermediate Care Units: A Literature Review

Andrea Kopp Lugli  1 , Aude de Watteville  2 , Alexa Hollinger  3 , Nicole Goetz  4 , Claudia Heidegger  5
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Review

Medical Nutrition Therapy in Critically Ill Patients Treated on Intensive and Intermediate Care Units: A Literature Review

Andrea Kopp Lugli et al. J Clin Med. .

Abstract

Medical nutrition therapy in critically ill patients remains challenging, not only because of the pronounced stress response with a higher risk for complications, but also due to their heterogeneity evolving from different phases of illness. The present review aims to address current knowledge and guidelines in order to summarize how they can be best implemented into daily clinical practice. Further studies are urgently needed to answer such important questions as best timing, route, dose, and composition of medical nutrition therapy for critically ill patients and to determine how to assess and to adapt to patients' individual needs.

Keywords: critically ill patients; intensive care unit; intermediate care unit; medical nutrition therapy; nutritional support.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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