RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Enteral nutrition in patients with respiratory disease
JF European Respiratory Journal
JO Eur Respir J
FD European Respiratory Society
SP 364
OP 370
DO 10.1183/09031936.96.09020364
VO 9
IS 2
A1 SK Pingleton
YR 1996
UL http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/9/2/364.abstract
AB Nutritional assessment and management is an important therapeutic modality in patients with respiratory disease. Malnutrition adversely affects respiratory function. Nutritional therapy for the spontaneously breathing patient should include an appropriate diet plus the consideration of nutritional supplements. Complete nutritional support should be undertaken with enteral nutrition in critically ill patients with respiratory failure. Nutritional complications occur. Overfeeding can lead to nutritionally associated hypercapnia.