Are there any real differences between enteral feed formulations used in the critically ill?

Current Opinion in Critical Care

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 131-135

  Bongers, Thomas ^a   Griffiths, Richard D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critically ill; Enteral nutrition; Nutritional support

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; FISH OIL; GLUCOSE; GLUTAMINE; IMMUNOMODULATING AGENT;

ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ASPIRATION; BURN; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CRITICAL ILLNESS; ENTERIC FEEDING; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; SAFETY;

ADULT; CRITICAL CARE; ENTERAL NUTRITION; FOOD, FORMULATED; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT;

EID: 33645316080     PISSN: 10705295     EISSN: 15317072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ccx.0000216580.41933.00     Document Type: Review

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