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Enteral nutrition; volume-based enteral nutrition; neurocritical care; underfeeding malnutrition;
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Improving The Delivery Of Enteral Nutrition In The Neurocritical Care Unit Through The Implementation Of A Volume-Base Feeding Protocol, Joan M. Walsh
Improving The Delivery Of Enteral Nutrition In The Neurocritical Care Unit Through The Implementation Of A Volume-Base Feeding Protocol, Joan M. Walsh
Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview
Neurocritical care patients receiving rate-based enteral nutrition (RBEN) consistently received less than their full prescription of enteral nutrition (EN) volume due to interruptions in feeding. This study investigated the impact of the implementation of a volume-based feeding protocol (VBEN) on the percentage of prescribed volume of EN delivered over the course of patients’ neurocritical care unit (NCCU) length of stay. Aim: The aim of this study was to better meet the nutritional needs of adult neurocritical care patients receiving nutrition through the enteral route. Methods: A retrospective pre and postimplementation chart review was conducted on adult patients with age 18 …