RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Review of enteral nutrition practices in critically ill adults in resource-limited environments
JF BMJ Military Health
JO BMJ Mil Health
FD British Medical Journal Publishing Group
SP e002102
DO 10.1136/bmjmilitary-2022-002102
A1 Chris Carter
A1 Joy Notter
YR 2022
UL http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/content/early/2022/06/30/bmjmilitary-2022-002102.abstract
AB Enteral nutrition in critical care is a complex area of practice. A resource-limited environment includes countries that are identified as low income and low/middle income. This review describes three themes for its successful implementation of enteral nutrition in a resource-limited environment. These include identification of patients at risk of malnutrition, using non-commercial feeds and the urgent need to develop practice. Malnutrition is a serious complication of critical illness and remains a crucial aspect of patient care in order to prevent complications. Further evidence to develop sustainable enteral nutrition strategies for critically ill patients is urgently required. This is a paper commissioned as part of the Humanitarian and Disaster Relief Operations special issue of BMJ Military Health.