News aspects of nutritional support in the critically ill at intensive care unit (ICU)
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-93322002000100003Keywords:
Enteral nutrition, Nutrition assessment, Immune stimulating dietAbstract
The treatment of critically-ill patients has aroused great interest during the last years. The nutrition support has an important role for these patients, seeking to prevent the protein-energy malnutrition and to evaluate and determine the appropriate nutrient requeriments. Some diets are available, however, immune-stimulating diets wish arginine, omega-3 fatty acids, nucleotides and glutamine have been used in an effort to decrease infectious complications, but their therapeutic advantages are still being debated.Downloads
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2002-03-01
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News aspects of nutritional support in the critically ill at intensive care unit (ICU). (2002). Revista Brasileira De Ciências Farmacêuticas, 38(1), 23-32. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-93322002000100003