Are Intensive Care Unit Patients Undergoing Enteral Nutrition Therapy Sufficiently Fed? A Prospective, Descriptive Study. Issue 2 (April 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Özen, Volkan; Aydin Sayilan, Aylin; Turkoglu, Miray; Mut, Dilek; Sayilan, Samet; Sousa, Clemente Neves; Özen, Nurten
• Is Part Of: Topics in clinical nutrition. Volume 36:Issue 2(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-04
• Subjects: enteral nutrition -- intensive care unit -- nutrition adequacy -- protein intake; Nutrition -- Periodicals; Diet therapy -- Periodicals; Children -- Nutrition -- Periodicals; 613.2
• DOI: 10.1097/TIN.0000000000000239
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1550-5146

Abstract

Abstract : Underfeeding is prevalent in intensive care unit (ICU) patients receiving enteral nutrition (EN). This study aimed to investigate whether ICU patients were fed adequately on the third day of EN. One hundred ten patients who were hospitalized in the 3 mixed ICUs were evaluated for nutrition adequacy. Patient nutritional status was monitored by a nutrition support team. Nutrition provision was found to be adequate in 95.5% (n = 105) and inadequate in 4.5% (n = 5) of patients. A multidisciplinary approach should be employed to ensure that patients receive maximum benefit from EN.