Enteral Nutrition Strategies for Achieving Glycemic Control in the Critical Care Setting.

Lee,  Yeon Mi

doi:2015.16.1.33

J Korean Diabetes > Volume 16(1); 2015 > Article

Focused Issue

The Journal of Korean Diabetes 2015;16(1):33-37.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/jkd.2015.16.1.33 Published online March 26, 2015.

중환자에서 혈당조절을 위한 경장영양 전략

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Enteral Nutrition Strategies for Achieving Glycemic Control in the Critical Care Setting.

Yeon Mi Lee

Dietetics and Nutrition Services Team, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. lym@amc.seoul.kr

Abstract

Global guidelines recommend that enteral nutrition (EN) via tube feeding be used in place of parenteral nutritional support whenever possible and that EN be started as early as possible. However, hyperglycemia is frequent occurrence in critically ill patients who receive nutritional support. As specific EN recommendations for blood glucose control in intensive care units are not yet available, and thus further investigation of EN safety is needed through continuous monitoring and re-evaluation.

Key Words: Blood glucose, Enteral nutrition, Intensive care units