Whole body protein kinetics during hypocaloric and normocaloric feeding in critically ill patients

Whole body protein kinetics during hypocaloric and normocaloric feeding in critically ill patients. Critical care, July 2013, 17: R158

Berg, A., et al.

http://ccforum.com/content/17/4/R158/abstract

Optimal feeding of critically ill patients in the ICU is controversial. Existing guidelines rest on rather weak evidence. Whole body protein kinetics may be an attractive technique for assessing optimal protein intake. In this study, critically ill patients were investigated during hypocaloric and normocaloric IV nutrition.