Nutrition risk assessment in the ICU

Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 174-180

  Hiesmayr, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

gastrointestinal failure; nutrient tolerance; nutrition status; refeeding syndrome; risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DIETARY INTAKE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT FUNCTION; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTRAABDOMINAL HYPERTENSION; LENGTH OF STAY; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PATIENT MONITORING; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ACUTE DISEASE; BODY MASS INDEX; CRITICAL ILLNESS; ENERGY INTAKE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTRA-ABDOMINAL HYPERTENSION; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84857037342     PISSN: 13631950     EISSN: 14736519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCO.0b013e328350767e     Document Type: Review

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