Ryan T. Hurt, Stephen A. McClave, Robert G. Martindale, Juan B. Ochoa Gautier et al.
The International Protein Summit in 2016 brought experts in clinical nutrition and protein metabolism together from around the globe to determine the impact of high-dose protein administration on clinical outcomes and address barriers to its delivery in the critically ill patient. It has been sugges...
Stephen A. McClave, Mohamed Saad, Mark E. Esterle, Mary E. Anderson et al.
INTRODUCTION: Critically ill patients placed on enteral nutrition (EN) are usually underfed. A volume-based feeding (VBF) protocol designed to adjust the infusion rate to make up for interruptions in delivery should provide a greater volume of EN than the more common fixed hourly rate-based feeding ...
Juan B. Ochoa Gautier, Robert G. Martindale, Saúl Rugéles, Ryan T. Hurt et al.
Protein loss, manifested as loss of muscle mass, is observed universally in all critically ill patients. Depletion of muscle mass is associated with impaired function and poor outcomes. In extreme cases, protein malnutrition is manifested by respiratory failure, lack of wound healing, and immune dys...