Intensive care unit nutrition -- nonsense or neglect?

Jan Wernerman, Jan Wernerman

Abstract

Systematic undernutrition of intensive care unit patients is common and neglected. Is this inevitable or can better routines and protocols make a difference? The necessity of feeding may be regarded as self-evident, but more evidence is obviously needed to strengthen this issue. In rich countries it should be a human right not to be hungry.

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