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The provision of nutritional support for patients who are critically ill is complex and multifaceted, in part because of the variety and complexity of potential clinical presentations. This article explores the importance of providing nutritional support for patients who are critically ill and explains the pathophysiology of nutrition in altered health states. It discusses nutritional screening and assessment, the various routes of nutrition administration and the nursing considerations involved in providing nutritional support in critical care.
Nursing Standard. doi: 10.7748/ns.2018.e10804
CitationMutrie L, Hill B (2018) Providing nutritional support for patients in critical care. Nursing Standard. doi: 10.7748/ns.2018.e10804
Peer reviewThis article has been subject to external double-blind peer review and checked for plagiarism using automated software
CorrespondenceLorraine.m.mutrie@northumbria.ac.uk
Conflict of interestNone declared
Published online: 21 May 2018
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