A substantial number of patients admitted to the ICU because of an acute illness,
complicated surgery, severe trauma, or burn injury will develop a de novo form of muscle …

Patients requiring prolonged intensive care are at high risk for multiple organ failure and
death. Insulin resistance and hyperglycemia accompany critical illness, and the severity of …

Background Critical illness polyneuropathy or myopathy (CIP/CIM) is a frequent
complication in the intensive care unit (ICU) and is associated with prolonged mechanical …

Background Intensive insulin therapy reduces morbidity and mortality in patients in surgical
intensive care units (ICUs), but its role in patients in medical ICUs is unknown. Methods In a …

Background Controversy exists about the timing of the initiation of parenteral nutrition in
critically ill adults in whom caloric targets cannot be met by enteral nutrition alone. Methods …

Background Hyperglycemia and insulin resistance are common in critically ill patients, even
if they have not previously had diabetes. Whether the normalization of blood glucose levels …

Enteral nutrition (EN) via tube feeding is, today, the preferred way of feeding the critically ill
patient and an important means of counteracting for the catabolic state induced by severe …

Nutritional support in the intensive care setting represents a challenge but it is fortunate that
its delivery and monitoring can be followed closely. Enteral feeding guidelines have shown …

Outcome benefit of intensive insulin therapy in the critical... : Critical Care Medicine Outcome
benefit of intensive insulin therapy in the critically ill: Insulin dose versus glycemic control …

Objective: The aim was to formulate practice guidelines on the management of
hyperglycemia in hospitalized patients in the non-critical care setting. Participants: The Task …