High-Protein Enteral Nutrition Enriched With Immune-Modulating Nutrients vs Standard High-Protein Enteral Nutrition and Nosocomial Infections in the ICU
Author(s) -
Arthur R. H. van Zanten,
F. Sztark,
Udo X. Kaisers,
S. Zielmann,
Thomas W. Felbinger,
Armin Sablotzki,
Jan J. De Waele,
JeanFrançois Timsit,
Marina L. H. Honing,
Didier Keh,
JeanLouis Vincent,
JeanFabien Zazzo,
Harvey B. M. Fijn,
Laurent Petit,
JeanCharles Preiser,
Peter J. van Horssen,
Zandrie Hofman
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
jama
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688
H-Index - 680
eISSN - 1538-3598
pISSN - 0098-7484
DOI - 10.1001/jama.2014.7698
Subject(s) - medicine , parenteral nutrition , enteral administration , immune system , intensive care medicine , immunology
Enteral administration of immune-modulating nutrients (eg, glutamine, omega-3 fatty acids, selenium, and antioxidants) has been suggested to reduce infections and improve recovery from critical illness. However, controversy exists on the use of immune-modulating enteral nutrition, reflected by lack of consensus in guidelines.
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