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Immune‐Modulating Formulas
Author(s) -
Worthington Michelle Lee,
Cresci Gail
Publication year - 2011
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 - 10.1177/0884533611425799
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care medicine , enteral administration , critically ill , immune system , parenteral nutrition , ideal (ethics) , adverse effect , gastrointestinal tract , immunology , epistemology , philosophy
Most agree that enteral nutrition is the ideal way to feed critically ill patients who have a functional gastrointestinal tract, but selecting the appropriate enteral formula can be difficult. Specifically, the use of immune‐modulating diets has brought much excitement as well as debate. Literature to date presents both positive and potential adverse effects. To aid the clinician in the decision‐making process, this article reviews the current research and recommendations regarding the use of immune‐modulating diets.