title: Nutrition in the chronically ill critical care patient.
abstract: Chronic critical illness is a problem in the critical care environment. The ultimate goal in managing care for the chronically critically ill is liberation from mechanical ventilation, leading to improved survival and enhanced quality of life. Clinical practice guidelines are presented as a framework in providing care for this distinct patient population. Research studies supplement the recommendations to ensure best care guides critical care decisions using the best evidence in the context of patient values and clinical expertise.
authors.affiliation: Office of Nursing Services, Veterans Healthcare Administration, Washington, DC, USA; Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, Provo, UT, USA. Electronic address: Marthe@satx.rr.com.
authors.forename: Marthe J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Moseley
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy; D003422:Critical Care; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy*; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D018570:Risk Assessment
keywords: Adult critical care; Chronic critical illness; Clinical practice nutrition guidelines; Nutritional risk