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Adequate nutrition is paramount to optimize survival from critical illness. Many patients in intensive care units cannot or will not take adequate nutrition orally and, thus, supplementation of nutrients via alternative enteral or parenteral routes may be important. The following facts and formulas represent the information necessary for assessment and administration of nutritional support.
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Varon, J., Fromm, R.E. (2014). Nutrition Facts and Formulas. In: Acute and Critical Care Formulas and Laboratory Values. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7510-1_8
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