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Published in: Critical Care 1/2000

01-03-2001 | Paper Report

Immunonutrition in the critically ill

Author: Michael De Pietro

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 1/2000

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A number of enteral feed formulations have been designed with the hope of enhancing immune function in critically ill patients. A number of studies have been published with conflicting data on the use of such feeds. The authors attempt to address these issues with a meta-analysis of the studies. …
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go back to reference Heyland DK, Novak F, Drover JW, Jain M, Su X, Suchner U: Should immunonutrition become routine in critically ill patients? A systematic review of the evidence. JAMA. 2001, 286: 944-953.PubMedCrossRef Heyland DK, Novak F, Drover JW, Jain M, Su X, Suchner U: Should immunonutrition become routine in critically ill patients? A systematic review of the evidence. JAMA. 2001, 286: 944-953.PubMedCrossRef
Metadata
Title
Immunonutrition in the critically ill
Author
Michael De Pietro
Publication date
01-03-2001
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 1/2000
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/ccf-2001-73403

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