Nutrition support for the acute lung injury/adult respiratory distress syndrome patient: a review

Support for Acute Lung Injury (ALI) and Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) in many ways represents the summation of all intensive care unit nutrition modalities. Basic tenets of management are based on those established for the general population of mechanically ventilated patients. As a mar...

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Published inNutrition in clinical practice Vol. 26; no. 1; p. 14
Main Authors Turner, Krista L, Moore, Frederick A, Martindale, Robert
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.02.2011
Subjects
Acute Lung Injury - therapy
Adult
Carbon Dioxide - metabolism
Humans
Inflammation - therapy
Lipids - therapeutic use
Nutritional Support
Respiratory Aspiration - prevention & control
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult - therapy
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Summary:Support for Acute Lung Injury (ALI) and Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) in many ways represents the summation of all intensive care unit nutrition modalities. Basic tenets of management are based on those established for the general population of mechanically ventilated patients. As a marker of critical illness however, patients with ALI/ARDS suffer from other organ dysfunctions that require advanced support. Specific issues to be considered in this population include carbon dioxide production, prevention of aspiration, and modulation of the inflammatory response. These particular areas, with special attention paid to the role of lipids in ALI/ARDS, will be reviewed.
ISSN:1941-2452
DOI:10.1177/0884533610393255