Introduction Evidence of ileus, gastroparesis, or small bowel dysmotility is common in the setting of critical illness. Data on the incidence of ileus estimate an occurrence ranging from 50% to 80% in critically ill patients, with an average incidence of…
Nutrition in Specific Disease States Nutritional assessment and directed nutritional therapy are important in the treatment of many GI diseases. Familiarity with appropriate nutritional intervention is imperative to obtain good clinical outcomes. The preceding chapter reviewed nutritional assessment, and this…
Introduction Using the gut to provide nutritional therapy by the enteral route plays a pivotal role in patient outcome in the critical care setting. Failure to use the gut for nutrition results in the gut becoming a proinflammatory organ, and…
Introduction Evidence of ileus, gastroparesis, or small bowel dysmotility is common in the setting of critical illness. Data on the incidence of ileus estimate an occurrence ranging from 50% to 80% in critically ill patients, with an average incidence of…