Giving a nutritional fast hug in the intensive care unit.
Implementing a nutrition support protocol in critical care is a complex and dynamic process that involves the use of evidence, education programs and constant monitoring. To facilitate this task we developed a mnemonic tool called the Nutritional FAST HUG (F: feeding, A: analgesia, S: stools, T: trace elements, H: head of bed, U: ulcers, G: glucose control) with a process also internally developed (both modified from the mnemonic proposed by Jean Louis Vincent) called MIAR (M: measure, I: interpret, A: act, R: reanalysis) showing an easy form to perform medical rounds at the intensive care unit using a systematic process.
MD. Medical Chief of the Intensive Care Unit at the Hospital San Ángel Inn Universidad, Mayorazgo 130, Xoco, México City.. enrique_monares@hotmail.com.
Enrique
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Monares Zepeda
RD. Chief of the Nutrition Department at the Hospital San Ángel Inn Universidad, Mayorazgo 130, Xoco, México City.. carlos.algalmar@gmail.com.
Carlos Alfredo
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Galindo Martín
D000698:Analgesia; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D003248:Constipation / Q000628:therapy; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D018529:Nutritional Support / Q000379:methods*; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000517:prevention & control; D014131:Trace Elements
D001786:Blood Glucose; D014131:Trace Elements