Nutrition support is not beneficial and can be harmful in critically ill patients

The introductory remark by Lucretius serves as a reminder that nutrient intake can have very different consequences in different subjects. In the patient with an acute or serious illness, metabolic derangements can transform a substance that is normally a source of energy into a source of metabolic...

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Published in:	Critical care clinics Vol. 12; no. 3; p. 667
Main Authors:	Marino, P L, Finnegan, M J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-07-1996
Subjects:	Critical Care Critical Illness - therapy Energy Intake Humans Nutritional Support - adverse effects Nutritional Support - methods Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Oxidants Oxidative Stress - physiology Postoperative Care
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Summary:	The introductory remark by Lucretius serves as a reminder that nutrient intake can have very different consequences in different subjects. In the patient with an acute or serious illness, metabolic derangements can transform a substance that is normally a source of energy into a source of metabolic toxins. The potential for organic nutrients to become organic toxins in the diseased host is a phenomenon that deserves more attention in the debate about the value of nutrition support in critically ill patients.
ISSN:	0749-0704
DOI:	10.1016/S0749-0704(05)70270-0