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Effect of Higher Protein Dosing in Critically Ill Patients
2023 06 Feb
The international critical care nutrition guidelines recommend a wide range of protein doses that are based on low-quality evidence. The impact of high-dose protein in critically ill patients is unknown. A study was conducted to test the hypothesis that a higher dose of protein improves clinical outcomes in critically ill patients. This was an... Read more
Addressing Malnutrition in Critically Ill Patients
2019 26 Sep
Baxter launches a new parenteral nutrition formulation designed to meet the need for higher protein provision in Europe and signs a global partnership with COSMED to commercialise Q-NRG+, a metabolic monitoring device that utilises indirect calorimetry technology. Malnutrition in the ICU Around 20 to 50% of hospital patients, including those... Read more
ICU Nutrition - Puzzle Solved?
2016 08 Nov
Solving the conundrum of underfeeding of critically ill patients in practice while guidelines recommend generous feeding is the subject of an article in F1000Research, by L. John Hoffer, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Canada and Bruce Bistrian, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical... Read more