Pilot Study to Investigate Enteral Feeding Practices and the Incidence of Underfeeding Amongst Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Patients at Specialist Tertiary Care Hospital in Saudi Arabia.

CONCLUSION: Protein-underfeeding remain a significant problem in ICU settings. The time of EN initiation plays a major role in determining when the nutritional-requirements will be met. Therefore, it is crucial to implement effective feeding protocols to ensure early initiation of EN when permissible. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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Source: JPEN Journal Of Parenteral And Enteral Nutrition - September 13, 2020 Category: Nutrition Authors: Zaher S, Al-Subaihi R, Al-Alshaya A, Al-Saggaf M, Al Amoudi MO, Babtain H, Neyaz A Tags: JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr Source Type: research