ContextAlthough acute renal failure (ARF) is believed to be common in the setting of critical
illness and is associated with a high risk of death, little is known about its epidemiology and …

Of 49 patients with nonconvulsive seizures studied with continuous EEG monitoring, the
overall mortality was 33% (16/49).Of the 23 patients with nonconvulsive status epilepticus (…

Importance Systematic reviews suggest adult patients in intensive care units (ICUs) with
relative contraindications to early enteral nutrition (EN) may benefit from parenteral nutrition (PN…

Although the randomized controlled trial is the most important tool currently available to
objectively assess the impact of new treatments, the act of randomization itself is often poorly …

Purpose To determine whether the provision of early standard enteral nutrition (EN) confers
treatment benefits to critically ill patients. Methods Medline and EMBASE were searched. …

Background: The provision of nutritional support for patients in intensive care units (ICUs)
varies widely both within and between institutions. We tested the hypothesis that evidence-…

Context Evidence demonstrates that providing nutritional support to intensive care unit (ICU)
patients within 24 hours of ICU admission reduces mortality. However, early feeding is not …

The results of recent large-scale clinical trials have led us to review our understanding of
the metabolic response to stress and the most appropriate means of managing nutrition in …

Objective: According to recent research, diuretics may increase mortality in acute renal
failure patients. The administration of diuretics in such patients has been discouraged. Our …

INTRODUCTION: To determine whether the provision of early standard enteral nutrition (EN)
confers treatment benefits to adult trauma patients who require intensive care. MATERIALS …