Nutrition of the critically ill patient in field hospitals on operations.
Although much of the evidence is inconclusive, most of it is based on small patient groups it is generally supportive of early, enteral feeding of critically ill patients. It has become a standard of care in the UK and as such should be encouraged in deployed operational ITUs.
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Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, MDHU(N), James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough. jdhenning@gmail.com
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D003422:Critical Care; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000628:therapy; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D006772:Hospitals, Military; D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine; D008889:Military Personnel; D009752:Nutritional Status; D018529:Nutritional Support; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition; D006113:United Kingdom; D014857:Warfare