Calculating minimum nutrition requirements in ICU patients

  • Indubala Maurya Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesia, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pillayarkuppam, Pondicherry 607 402, (India)
  • Ram Gopal Maurya Senior Resident, Department of Anesthesia, King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226003, (India)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35975/apic.v22i1.1198
Keywords: Nutrition, ICU, Mechanical ventilation, Morbidity, Mortality

Abstract

Critically ill patients frequently receive inappropriate nutrition leading to underfeeding or overfeeding. This is associated with negative outcomes such as poor wound healing, difficulty in weaning from mechanical ventilation and an increase in mortality. This is due to due to lack of standard and appropriate formulas for calorie and protein calculation. We reviewed current evidence and recommendations for the minimum nutrition requirement for ICU patients.

Received: 6 Oct 2018
Reviewed: 16 Oct 2018
Corrected: 28 Oct 2018
Accepted: 05 Nov 2018

Citation: Maurya I, Maurya RG. Calculating minimum nutrition requirements in ICU patients Anaesth Pain & Intensive Care 2018;22 Suppl 1:S106-S108

Published
02-25-2020
How to Cite
Maurya, I., & Maurya, R. G. (2020). Calculating minimum nutrition requirements in ICU patients. Anaesthesia, Pain & Intensive Care, 22(1). https://doi.org/10.35975/apic.v22i1.1198
Issue
Vol.22 - Supplement.1 - Oct - 2018
Section
Special Articles