Nutrition Support for the Critically Ill
This text provides a review of the current knowledge in both the mechanics of nourishing the critically ill and the metabolic and immunological roles nutrients play. In-depth chapters discuss disease related malnutrition as distinct from under-or-over nourishment and the impact of nourishment in eit...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cham
Humana
2016, 2016
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2016 |
| Series: | Nutrition and Health
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1 An Introduction to Malnutrition in the Intensive Care Unit
- 2 The Immunological Role of Nutrition in the Gut
- 3 Assessment of the Patient
- 4 Timing and Indications for Enteral Nutrition in the Critically Ill
- 5 Access and Complications of Enteral Nutrition Support for Critically Ill Patients
- 6 Timing and Indication for Parenteral Nutrition in the Critically Ill
- 7 Access and Complications of Parenteral Nutrition
- 8 Surgical Intensive Care Considerations
- 9 Major Infections and Sepsis
- 10 Organ Failure and Specialized Enteral Formulas
- 11 Management of the Obese Patient
- 12 Ethical Considerations in Nutrition Support in Critical Care
- 13 Safe Practices for Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition
- 14 The Economic Impact of Nutrition Support, and the Multidisciplinary Approach
- 15 Microbiome in the Critically Ill
- Future Research.