The intensive care medicine research agenda in nutrition and metabolism.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The objectives of this review are to summarize the current practices and major recent advances in critical care nutrition and metabolism, review common beliefs that have been contradicted by recent trials, highlight key remaining areas of uncertainty, and suggest recommendations for the top 10 studies/trials to be done in the next 10 years.

Methods

Recent literature was reviewed and developments and knowledge gaps were summarized. The panel identified candidate topics for future trials in critical care nutrition and metabolism. Then, members of the panel rated each one of the topics using a grading system (0-4). Potential studies were ranked on the basis of average score.

Results

Recent randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have challenged several concepts, incl

SUBMITTER: Arabi YM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5569654 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature