Enteral nutrition in the critically ill: Myths and misconceptions

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 962-969

  Marik, Paul E ^a  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

bowel sounds; enteral nutrition; ileus; myths; parenteral nutrition; surgery

Indexed keywords

HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ASPIRATION; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; ENTERIC FEEDING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTESTINE SOUND; LITERATURE; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PANCREATITIS; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PATIENT POSITIONING; POSTOPERATIVE ILEUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDUAL VOLUME; SAFETY; STARVATION; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION;

CRITICAL ILLNESS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ENERGY INTAKE; ENTERAL NUTRITION; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; ILEUS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PANCREATITIS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; TIME FACTORS; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 84897068154     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: 15300293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000000051     Document Type: Article

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