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Thursday 22 August 2013

Screening and risk factors of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in critically ill adult patients

Screening and risk factors of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in critically ill adult patients receiving enteral nutrition. Critical care, Aug 2013, 17 R171.

Wang, S., et al.

http://ccforum.com/content/17/4/R171/abstract

Malnutrition is a frequent problem associated with detrimental clinical outcomes in critically ill patients. To avoid malnutrition, most studies focus on the prevention of inadequate nutrition delivery, whereas little attention is paid to the potential role of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI). We therefore aim to evaluate the prevalence of EPI and identify its potential risk factors in critically ill adult patients without pre-existing pancreatic diseases.

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