An overview of evidence from systematic reviews evaluating early enteral nutrition in critically ill patients: More convincing evidence is needed

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 167-174

  Heighes, P T ^a   Doig, G S ^a,b   Sweetman, E A ^a   Simpson, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Department of Intensive Care ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Critical illness; Enteral nutrition; Intensive care

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; BURN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CRITICAL ILLNESS; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DIETARY INTAKE; EARLY INTERVENTION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMBASE; ENTERIC FEEDING; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FLUID RESUSCITATION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS COMPLICATION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTESTINE SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALNUTRITION; MEDLINE; MORTALITY; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PANCREATITIS; PERITONITIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE VOMITING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC ERROR; VALIDITY;

EID: 75749135629     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x1003800126     Document Type: Review

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