title: Nutritional support of the mechanically ventilated patient.
abstract: Mechanically ventilated patients generally depend on artificial means for nutritional supplementation. In this article we review the magnitude, pathophysiology, and clinical significance of proteolysis, and evidence that nutritional repletion is beneficial. Methods for assessing nutritional status and response to nutritional intervention are briefly discussed, as well as basic principles of anabolic and anticatabolic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schlichtig
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Sargent
mesh_terms: D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D006801:Humans; D009752:Nutritional Status; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition; D011502:Protein-Energy Malnutrition / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000378:metabolism