title: Feeding the critically ill patient.
abstract: Evidence for the active role of the gut in multiple organ failure has turned attention away from total parenteral nutrition back to enteral nutrition as the optimal nutritional support in the critically ill. With proper feeding protocols it is possible to feed enterally the most critically ill patients.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Raper
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Maynard
mesh_terms: D003663:Decision Trees; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total / Q000009:adverse effects