Acute pancreatitis is a common indication for hospital admission, increasing in incidence,
including in children, pregnancy and the elderly. Moderately severe acute pancreatitis with …

The preferential use of the oral/enteral route in critically ill patients over gut rest is uniformly
recommended and applied. This article provides practical guidance on enteral nutrition in …

Importance Monitoring of residual gastric volume is recommended to prevent ventilator-
associated pneumonia (VAP) in patients receiving early enteral nutrition. However, studies …

Objectives: To identify the prevalence, risk factors, and outcomes of intra-abdominal
hypertension in a mixed multicenter ICU population. Design: Prospective observational …

Background & aims To develop a five grade score (0–4 points) for the assessment of
gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction in adult critically ill patients. Methods This prospective …

Enteral feeding intolerance (EFI) is a common feature in critically ill patients worldwide.
However, there is no clear, widely agreed‐upon definition available, with various studies …

Although numerous observational studies associated underfeeding with poor outcome,
recent randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have shown that early full nutritional support …

Background Non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia (NOMI) is a challenging diagnosis and is
associated with extremely high mortality in critically ill patients, particularly due to delayed …

Gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction is common in the critical care setting and is highly
associated with clinical outcomes. Opioids increase the risk for GI dysfunction and are …

Background: While consent exists, that nutritional status has prognostic impact in the
critically ill, the optimal feeding strategy has been a matter of debate. Methods: Narrative …