Marianna S Sioson, Robert Martindale, Anuja Abayadeera, Nabil Abouchaleh, Dita Aditianingsih, Rungsun Bhurayanontachai, Wei-Chin Chiou, Naoki Higashibeppu, Mohd Basri Mat Nor, Emma Osland, Jose Emmanuel Palo, Nagarajan Ramakrishnan, Medhat Shalabi, Luu Ngan Tam, Jonathan Jit Ern Tan
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Guidance on managing the nutritional requirements of critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) has been issued by several international bodies. While these guidelines are consulted in ICUs across the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions, there is little guidance available that is tailored to the unique healthcare environments and demographics across these regions. Furthermore, the lack of consistent data from randomized controlled clinical trials, reliance on expert consensus, and differing recommendations in international guidelines necessitate further expert guidance on regional best practice when providing nutrition therapy for critically ill patients in ICUs in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East...
April 2018: Clinical Nutrition ESPEN