ESPEN practical and partially revised guideline: Clinical nutrition in the intensive care unit

Following the new ESPEN Standard Operating Procedures, the previous 2019 guideline to provide best medical nutritional therapy to critically ill patients has been shortened and partially revised. Following this update, we propose this publication as a practical guideline based on the published scientific guideline, but shortened and illustrated by flow charts. The main goal of this practical guideline is to increase understanding and allow the practitioner to implement the Nutrition in the ICU guidelines. All the items discussed in the previous guidelines are included as well as special conditions. (c) 2023 Elsevier Ltd and European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism. All rights reserved.

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Following the new ESPEN Standard Operating Procedures, the previous 2019 guideline on medical nutrition therapy for critically ill patients has been shortened and partially revised. This publication proposes a practical guideline based on the published scientific guideline, but with shortened and illustrated flow charts. The main goal of this practical guideline is to increase understanding and facilitate implementation of Nutrition in the ICU guidelines, including all items discussed in the previous guidelines and special conditions.