Nutrition

Potassium supplements to reduce arrhythmias in the ICU: Review

TIGHT K trial tests potassium targets immediately post-CABG

Nov 4 •

Higher protein doses no help, possible harm in large randomized trial

With EFFORT Protein, PRECISe puts the strategy in a bad light

Aug 21 •

High protein supplementation does not seem to help malnourished critically ill patients, either

Post-hoc analysis of EFFORT Protein focuses on malnourished subgroup

Jul 26 •

Dapagliflozin: do its benefits extend to the critically ill?

DEFENDER trial goes on a statistical deep dive to not find out

Jun 20 •

Protein targets for nutrition in critical illness: Review

During critical illness, the body loses protein faster than it is replaced, that is, catabolism exceeds anabolism.

Jun 3 •

Nutrition strategies in critically ill patients: Review

Nutritional Support During Critical Illness

May 31 •

Vitamin C for Covid-19 (LOVIT-COVID and REMAP-CAP)

Vitamin C has a powerful hold on the medical imagination.

Nov 25, 2023 •

Protein requirements in supplemental nutrition during critical illness (EFFORT Protein trial)

Protein requirements in supplemental nutrition during critical illness remain essentially unknown, and multiple randomized trials have shown no benefit…

May 18, 2023 •

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