Abstract l‐citrulline is a naturally occurring non‐essential amino acid, an intermediate in
urea cycle and conditionally essential in intestinal pathology. It is a potent hydroxyl radical …

Purpose To confirm the pharmacodynamics and evaluate the efficacy of high-dose selenium
(Se) administered by continuous infusion, following an initial loading bolus of selenite, on …

BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is a common problem in critically ill patients in UK NHS critical
care units. Early nutritional support is therefore recommended to address deficiencies in …

Introduction: ω‐3 Polyunsaturated fatty acids contained in fish oils (FO) possess major anti‐
inflammatory, antioxidant, and immunologic properties that could be beneficial during critical …

Abstract Background The Augmented Versus Routine Approach to Giving Energy Trial
(TARGET) is the largest blinded enteral nutrition (EN) intervention trial evaluating energy …

Appropriate nutrition is a key component of burn treatment and should be regarded as an
integral part of the therapeutic process in burn patients. A nutritional intervention plan should …

It is hypothesized that supplemental parenteral nutrition, together with insufficient enteral
nutrition, could optimize the nutritional therapy by preventing the onset of early energy …

Background As a person ages, total body water (TBW), intracellular water (ICW), muscle
mass and muscle strength tend to decline. The decline in ICW may reflect losses in the …

Owing to the development of intensive care units, many patients survive their initial insults
but progress to chronic critical illness (CCI). Patients with CCI are characterized by …

Sarcopenia is the age‐associated loss of lean skeletal muscle mass. It is the result of
multiple physiologic derangements, ultimately resulting in an insidious functional decline …