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Enteral feed absorption during therapeutic hypothermia following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Authors: C Smith, J Nolan, M Williams

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2011

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Enteral feeding is the preferred nutrition method in critically ill patients, with early administration leading to improved outcome [1]. There are no studies documenting the feasibility of enteral feeding during therapeutic hypothermia following cardiac arrest and, in our experience, many intensive care clinicians withhold enteral feed during the hypothermic period. …
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Metadata
Title
Enteral feed absorption during therapeutic hypothermia following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Authors
C Smith
J Nolan
M Williams
Publication date
01-02-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9797

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