Objectives: We describe the importance of interprofessional care in modern critical care
medicine. This review highlights the essential roles played by specific members of the …

A 67-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes mellitus undergoes extensive bowel resection for
mesenteric ischemia. Tube feedings are associated with adverse effects, and central venous …

Background The appropriate caloric goal for critically ill adults is unclear. We evaluated the
effect of restriction of nonprotein calories (permissive underfeeding), as compared with …

Background Controversy exists about the timing of the initiation of parenteral nutrition in
critically ill adults in whom caloric targets cannot be met by enteral nutrition alone. Methods …

Background Enteral nutrition (EN) is recommended for patients in the intensive-care unit
(ICU), but it does not consistently achieve nutritional goals. We assessed whether delivery of …

Context The amount of enteral nutrition patients with acute lung injury need is unknown.
Objective To determine if initial lower-volume trophic enteral feeding would increase …

Importance Monitoring of residual gastric volume is recommended to prevent ventilator-
associated pneumonia (VAP) in patients receiving early enteral nutrition. However, studies …

Nutritional support in the intensive care setting represents a challenge but it is fortunate that
its delivery and monitoring can be followed closely. Enteral feeding guidelines have shown …

Purpose The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between the amount of
energy and protein administered and clinical outcomes, and the extent to which pre-morbid …

Purpose To determine whether nutritional support guided by repeated measurements of
resting energy requirements improves the outcome of critically ill patients. Methods This was …