OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to develop evidence‐based clinical practice
guidelines for nutrition support (ie, enteral and parenteral nutrition) in mechanically ventilated …

ContextSeveral nutrients have been shown to influence immunologic and inflammatory
responses in humans. Whether these effects translate into an improvement in clinical outcomes …

… With the weight (w i ) given by the inverse of the squared standard error of the difference.
Where u T i and u C i are the mean of treatment and control arms for the study. Finally, we …

Context.—Nutritional support has become a standard of care for hospitalized patients, but
whether total parenteral nutrition (TPN) affects morbidity and mortality is unclear.Objective.—…

METHODS Study identification We conducted a systematic review of the published literature
to identify all relevant trials. Using text word or MeSH headings containing “randomized,”“…

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this project was to describe current nutrition support practice
in the critical care setting and to identify interventions to target for quality improvement …

Effect of postpyloric feeding on gastroesophageal regurgitat... : Critical Care Medicine Effect of
postpyloric feeding on gastroesophageal regurgitation and pulmonary microaspiration: Results …

Objective: To examine the relationship between total parenteral nutrition(TPN) and complication
and death rates in surgical patients. Data sources: A computer search of published …

Introduction The purpose of this pilot study is to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and
safety of a new feeding protocol designed to enhance the delivery of enteral nutrition (EN). …

Background: Strategies that maximize the delivery of enteral nutrition while minimizing the
associated risks have the potential to improve the outcomes of critically ill patients. By …