A general consideration of the importance of nutrition for critically ill patients

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Dumlu E. G., Ozdedeoglu M., Bozkurt B., Tokac M., YALÇIN A., ÖZTÜRK L., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.44, no.6, pp.1055-1059, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 44 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1308-68
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.1055-1059
  • Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: Malnutrition is a common medical condition among intensive care unit patients. It should be monitored carefully, since early management of malnutrition can dramatically improve the medical condition of the patients. A general consideration of enteral feeding shows that it is much more useful than parenteral administration, because it is more physiological and poses a lower risk of hyperalimentation.