Nutritional Support of the Mechanically Ventilated Patient

Parenteral Nutrition in Infants and Children

“…A number of recent reviews have addressed issues related to carbohydrate overfeeding in the intensive care unit patient (31)(32)(33)(34)(35). Unfortunately, the relationship between carbohydrate feeding and impaired pulmonary function (in the form of increased CO 2 production) as well as the development of fatty liver often is oversimplified.…”

Can Creatinine Height Index Predict Weaning and Survival Outcomes in Patients on Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation After Critical Illness?

“…Malnutrition is common in the chronic critically ill patient requiring PMV but may be difficult to detect. [6][7][8] The CHI has been validated as a sensitive indicator of nutritional status in adults. 9 Creatinine, a protein stored in the skeletal muscle, is metabolized and released at a constant rate.…”