Methods: Prospective study on 694 surgical patients treated in the ICU of the UHC of Tirana.
Patients were divided into well-nourished and malnourished groups according to their …

Proteins and amino acids are widely considered to be subcomponents in nutritional support.
However, proteins and amino acids are fundamental to recovery and survival, not only for …

Objective Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and sepsis remain the leading
cause of death in the critically ill. A reduction in the antioxidant capacity, including …

Obra multiautorial, escrito por más de 90 especialistas de España. Este libro además de
revisar ampliamente la obesidad, la diabetes, lípidos y tensión arterial, hace hincapié ‚en …

OBJECTIVE The optimal perioperative blood glucose range to improve surgical site infection
(SSI) in surgical intensive care unit (ICU) patients remains unclear. We sought to determine …

Anaerobic glycolysis is the process by which glucose is broken down into pyruvate and
lactate and is the primary metabolic pathway in sepsis. The pyruvate dehydrogenase …

Background Micronutrients, an umbrella term used to collectively describe vitamins and
trace elements, are essential components of nutrition. Those requiring alternative forms of …

Background Early enteral nutrition support (within 48 hours of admission or injury) is
frequently recommended for the management of patients in intensive care units (ICU). Early …

Intravenous lipid emulsions are an essential component of parenteral nutrition regimens.
Originally employed as an efficient non-glucose energy source to reduce the adverse effects …

Background Allogeneic haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is associated
with frequent and severe malnutrition, which may contribute to transplant-related morbidity …