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Critical Care Nutrition: Personalized Approach and Controversies
The chapter explores the nuanced world of critical care nutrition, emphasizing the importance of personalized feeding strategies over a one-size-fits-all approach. Discussions include the risks and benefits of full feeds, the correlation between fluid management and ventilator time, and the debate on monitoring gastric residual volumes for mechanically ventilated patients. Speakers highlight the need for tailored nutrition plans based on individual patient conditions and question the efficacy of certain traditional practices in the ICU setting.