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Seven Deadly Sins of Nutrition Therapy in Critically Ill Patients
Author(s) -
Loss Sérgio Henrique,
Franzosi Oellen Stuani,
Nunes Diego Silva Leite,
Teixeira Cassiano,
Viana Luciana Verçoza
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
nutrition in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.725
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1941-2452
pISSN - 0884-5336
DOI - 10.1002/ncp.10430
Subject(s) - medicine , mnemonic , parenteral nutrition , critically ill , intensive care unit , clinical nutrition , intensive care medicine , medical nutrition therapy , intensive care , protocol (science) , compliance (psychology) , alternative medicine , psychology , pathology , cognitive psychology , social psychology
This article presents 7 nutrition steps that, if not followed by the clinical staff, may be metaphorically considered as “7 deadly sins” of nutrition therapy. In this review, we suggest approaches that must be avoided or accomplished to increase compliance with the “Ten Commandments” of good nutrition practice in the intensive care setting. Multiple aggressive and simultaneous sets of therapies are implemented in the intensive care setting, which include nutrition and metabolic support as important components in these therapies. “Sins” should be remembered as a mnemonic device for nutrition standard care in the intensive care unit; this incorporates nutrition adequacy and protocol adherence.