A Volume-Based Feeding Protocol Improves Nutrient Delivery and Glycemic Control in a Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Unit.

Phillip J PrestJessica JusticeNathanial BellRichard McCarrollChristopher M Watson

Published in: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition (2019)

Volume-based feeding protocols like PEP uP are safe in critically ill trauma patients and are more effective at delivering energy and protein while limiting hyperglycemic episodes when compared with a traditional delivery method.

Keyphrases

trauma patients
glycemic control
intensive care unit
type diabetes
blood glucose
randomized controlled trial
weight loss
mechanical ventilation
amino acid
binding protein
adipose tissue