The development of these updated guidelines was commissioned by the AACE, TOS, and
ASMBS Board of Directors and adheres to the AACE 2010 protocol for standardized …

Objective: To evaluate the literature and identify important aspects of insulin therapy that
facilitate safe and effective infusion therapy for a defined glycemic end point. Methods:

Background The appropriate caloric goal for critically ill adults is unclear. We evaluated the
effect of restriction of nonprotein calories (permissive underfeeding), as compared with …

Background Uncertainty exists about the most effective route for delivery of early nutritional
support in critically ill adults. We hypothesized that delivery through the parenteral route is …

Purpose We assessed the effects of early goal-directed nutrition (EGDN) vs. standard
nutritional care in adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Methods We randomised acutely …

Background Controversy exists about the timing of the initiation of parenteral nutrition in
critically ill adults in whom caloric targets cannot be met by enteral nutrition alone. Methods …

Background Enteral nutrition (EN) is recommended for patients in the intensive-care unit
(ICU), but it does not consistently achieve nutritional goals. We assessed whether delivery of …

The value of nutrition therapy for the adult hospitalized patient is derived from the outcome
benefits achieved by the delivery of early enteral feeding. Nutritional assessment should …

Introduction Gut permeability is increased in critically ill patients, and associated with the
development of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome and multiple organ …

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