Should early enteral nutrition be used in the trauma intensive care unit?

  • Reneé Blaauw South African Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (SASPEN)

Abstract

Critical illness, sepsis, surgery, multi-organ failure and haemodynamic instability are conditions that are associated with feeding inadequacies and nutritional challenges. Conversely, meeting nutritional requirements and providing optimal nutrition are associated with an improved outcome. Since these facts have been reported repeatedly, why then are we still faced with study results on suboptimal feeding?

Author Biography

Reneé Blaauw, South African Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (SASPEN)
Associate Professor Division of Human Nutrition University of Stellenbosch
How to Cite
Blaauw, R. (1). Should early enteral nutrition be used in the trauma intensive care unit?. South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 28(2), 60-61. Retrieved from http://sajcn.co.za/index.php/SAJCN/article/view/1001
Issue
Vol 28 No 2 (2015)
Section
Editorial
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