Enhanced Protein-Energy Provision via the Enteral Route Feeding (PEPuP) Protocol in Critically Ill Surgical Patients: A Multicentre Prospective Evaluation
Enhanced Protein-Energy Provision via the Enteral Route Feeding (PEPuP) Protocol in Critically Ill Surgical Patients: A Multicentre Prospective Evaluation
B. Declercq,Adam M. Deane,2 Authors,D. Heyland
2016 · DOI: 10.1177/0310057X1604400114
Anaesthesia and Intensive Care · 18 Citations
TLDR
It is concluded that nutritional delivery to surgical patients remains inadequate and the PEPuP protocol seems ineffective in improving nutritional intake in this population and further research to determine methods of optimising PEPUP protocol implementation and adherence in surgery patients is needed.