Protein Provision in Critically Ill Adults Requiring Enteral Nutrition: Are Guidelines Being Met?

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Background: In a previous audit, 81% of enteral protein prescriptions failed to meet protein guidelines. To address this, a very high-protein enteral formula and protein supplements were introduced, and protein prescriptions were adjusted to account for nonnutrition energy sources displacing enteral formula. This follow-up audit compared protein provision in critically ill adults requiring exclusive enteral nutrition (EN), first, with local and international guidelines, and second, after changes to practice, with the previous audit in the same intensive care unit (ICU). Methods: Data were collected from 106 adults consecutively admitted to the ICU of a U.K. tertiary hospital and requiring exclusive EN ≥3 days. Protein targets based on local guidelines (1.25, 1.5, or 2.0 g/kg/d), nutrition prescription, and delivery were recorded for 24 hours between days 1–3, 5–7, 8–10, and 18–20 post-ICU admission. Results: The proportion of day 1–3 protein prescriptions meeting protein targets increased from 19% in 2015 to 69% in 2017 (P

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Mitchell, A., Clemente, R., Downer, C., Greer, F., Allan, K., Collinson, A., & Taylor, S. (2019). Protein Provision in Critically Ill Adults Requiring Enteral Nutrition: Are Guidelines Being Met? Nutrition in Clinical Practice, 34(1), 123–130. https://doi.org/10.1002/ncp.10209

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