A transitional feeding protocol for critically ill patients

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Abstract

Critically ill patients often are malnourished and in protein catabolism, impairing their ability to heal. A transitional feeding protocol, aimed at keeping patients adequately nourished while they move from parenteral or enteral nutrition to an oral diet, can improve outcomes for surgical and medical intensive care unit patients.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalDimensions of Critical Care Nursing
Volume20
StatePublished - Jan 1 2001

Keywords

  • Geriatric Nutrition
  • Critically Ill Patients
  • Enteral Nutrition
  • Total Parenteral Nutrition

Disciplines

  • Medicine and Health Sciences
  • Nursing

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