Open AccessNutritional Practices in Scottish Intensive Care Units: Results of a 2006 Survey
Author(s) -
Marcia McDougall
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of the intensive care society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.551
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2057-360X
pISSN - 1751-1437
DOI - 10.1177/175114370800900116
Subject(s) - parenteral nutrition , intensive care , audit , medicine , clinical nutrition , intensive care medicine , nursing , business , accounting
Nutritional practices in Scottish ICUs vary widely, according to a survey carried out in 2006. Most striking is the variation in the use of parenteral nutrition and naso-jejunal feeding. Nutrition teams have been recommended for all acute hospitals and may aid in the management of difficult cases. Evidence-based guidelines for critical care nutrition are available and delivery of nutrition may be improved by the use of these guidelines. Regular audit of nutritional delivery is suggested to ensure optimal feeding of intensive care patients.
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