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Thursday 12 January 2012

Delayed enteral feeding impairs intestinal carbohydrate absorption in critically ill patients

Delayed enteral feeding impairs intestinal carbohydrate absorption in critically ill patients. Critical care medicine, Jan 2012, Vol. 40(1), p.50-54

Nguyen, N.Q., et al.

http://journals.lww.com/ccmjournal/Abstract/2012/01000/Delayed_enteral_feeding_impairs_intestinal.9.aspx

Delay in initiating enteral nutrition has been reported to disrupt intestinal mucosal integrity in animals and to prolong the duration of mechanical ventilation in humans. However, its impact on intestinal absorptive function in critically ill patients is unknown.

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