The use of protocols for nutritional support is definitely needed in the intensive care unit

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 2354-2355

  Preiser, Jean Charles ^a   Ledoux, Didier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Enteral nutrition; Nosocomial infection; Nutritional support; Protocolized care

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; ENTERIC FEEDING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARD; TEACHING;

CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; CRITICAL CARE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

EID: 8544274505     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.CCM.0000145952.47512.07     Document Type: Editorial

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