Intensive care unit‐acquired weakness (ICUAW) occurs frequently in the context of critical
illness without alternative plausible cause and specific treatment options, and it is important …

Background & aims Numerous nutrition screening tools for the hospital setting have been
developed. The aim of this systematic review is to study construct or criterion validity and …

Following the new ESPEN Standard Operating Procedures, the previous guidelines to
provide best medical nutritional therapy to critically ill patients have been updated. These …

Background: Nutritional support has been recognized as an essential part of intensive care
unit management. However, the appropriate caloric intake for critically ill patients remains ill …

Adequate nutrition during cancer plays a decisive role in several clinical outcome measures,
such as treatment response, quality of life, and cost of care. However, the importance of …

Background: Macronutrient deficit in the surgical intensive care unit (ICU) is associated with
worse in‐hospital outcomes. We hypothesized that increased caloric and protein deficit is …

Screening and assessment imply different processes, with the former indicating risk factors
for a deprived nutrition condition and the latter providing the nutrition diagnosis. Both should …

Background & aims Nutritional assessment of critically ill patients has created controversy.
However, it is well established that malnourished patients who are severely ill have worse …

Background: Malnutrition among hospitalized patients increases length of stay (LOS) and
carries extra hospitalization costs. Objective: To review the impact of malnutrition on hospital …

Following the new ESPEN Standard Operating Procedures, the previous 2019 guideline to
provide best medical nutritional therapy to critically ill patients has been shortened and …