title: Protein in nutritional support: the newborn hero for the critically ill?
abstract: In their current review, Weijs and colleagues highlight the importance of protein and amino acid provision for improving clinical outcome in critically ill patients. The interdependence between energy and protein is highlighted. They call for urgent research to develop new methods to evaluate protein and amino acid requirements, accurately and conveniently, in order to optimize nutrition support for critically ill patients.
authors: Taku
authors: T
authors: Oshima
authors: Claudia P
authors: CP
authors: Heidegger
authors: Claude
authors: C
authors: Pichard
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016638:Critical Illness; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D018529:Nutritional Support / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D004044:Dietary Proteins