Journal article
Targeted Full Energy and Protein Delivery in Critically Ill Patients: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (FEED Trial)
Abstract
BACKGROUND: International guidelines recommend greater protein delivery to critically ill patients than they currently receive. This pilot randomized clinical trial aimed to determine whether a volume-target enteral protocol with supplemental protein delivered greater amounts of protein and energy to critically ill patients compared with standard care.
METHODS: Sixty participants received either the intervention (volume-based protocol, with …
Authors
Fetterplace K; Deane AM; Tierney A; Beach LJ; Knight LD; Presneill J; Rechnitzer T; Forsyth A; Gill BMT; Mourtzakis M
Journal
Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Vol. 42, No. 8, pp. 1252–1262
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
11 2018
DOI
10.1002/jpen.1166
ISSN
0148-6071