Why critically ill patients are protein deprived

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 300-309

  Hoffer, L John ^a   Bistrian, Bruce R ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

amino acids; critical care; critical illness; dietary proteins; nutrition requirements; nutrition support; protein requirement

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMINE; PROTEIN;

CLINICAL FEATURE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MUSCLE MASS; NITROGEN BALANCE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CALORIE MALNUTRITION; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN INTAKE; PROTEIN METABOLISM; REVIEW;

ADULT; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DIETARY PROTEINS; ENERGY INTAKE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROTEIN-ENERGY MALNUTRITION;

EID: 84876711101     PISSN: 01486071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0148607113478192     Document Type: Review

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