Leon Gehri, Moritz L Schmidbauer, Timon Putz, Luka Ratkovic, Andreas Maskos, Cedric Zeisberger, Julia Zibold, Konstantinos Dimitriadis, On Behalf Of The Ignite Study Group
Medical nutritional therapy (MNT) in neurointensive care units (NICUs) is both particularly relevant and challenging due to prolonged analgosedation, immobilization, disorders of consciousness, and the high prevalence of dysphagia. Moreover, current guideline recommendations predominantly address the general intensive care unit (ICU) population, overlooking specific characteristics of neurological patients. We, therefore, conducted a web-based, cross-sectional survey for German-speaking neurointensivists mapping the clinical practices of MNT on NICUs to identify research gaps and common grounds for future clinical trials...
January 13, 2024: Journal of Clinical Medicine