Optimizing Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition in Critically Ill Patients
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Clinical Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 June 2026 | Viewed by 4
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
There has been a tremendous paradigm shift in how we approach nutrition optimization for the critically ill over the past 10 years. Many large, randomized trials have tackled the safety and role of parenteral nutrition as well as strategies for enteral nutrition delivery within the acute stages of critical illness. Much of what we are learning is paradoxical to the traditional way clinicians have viewed nutrition and nutrition delivery. It is truly an innovative time to investigate these topics, as the field remains in its infancy with limited understanding of how to assist the human body during critical illness. Additionally, several publications have focused on the role of micronutrient supplementation and its safety and function in this population. Nonetheless, several serious unknowns remain, especially for surgical critically ill patient populations. This Special Issue aims to feature major large-scale trials that could change clinical practice while focusing on topics that remain understudied and uncertain. We will also cover possible basic science principles that can explain observations in clinical trials.
Dr. April Mendoza
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- critical illness
- autophagy
- protein
- enteral nutrition
- parenteral nutrition
- permissive underfeeding
- ascorbic acid
- thiamine
- bowel ischemia
- enteral intolerance
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