Open AccessCritical care 24 × 7: But, why is critical nutrition interrupted?
Author(s) -
Nagarajan Ramakrishnan,
D. Lovesley,
Lakshmi Narasimhan Ranganathan,
S Bhuvaneshwari
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of critical care medicine/indian journal of critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-359X
pISSN - 0972-5229
DOI - 10.4103/0972-5229.128704
Subject(s) - medicine , observational study , malnutrition , intensive care medicine , parenteral nutrition , critically ill , emergency medicine , enteral administration , multidisciplinary approach , pediatrics , medical emergency , social science , sociology
Adequate nutritional support is crucial in prevention and treatment of malnutrition in critically ill-patients. Despite the intention to provide appropriate enteral nutrition (EN), meeting the full nutritional requirements can be a challenge due to interruptions. This study was undertaken to determine the cause and duration of interruptions in EN.