Nutrition Support for Major Trauma on ICU: meeting requirements & overcoming feed intolerances
Introduction/overview
Major trauma refers to significant or multiple injuries that could result in death or severe disability, sustained from a traumatic insult such as a road traffic collision, fall, sporting accident, or physical assault. It is the leading cause of death and major disability in people aged under 45 years in the UK.1 Critically injured patients are often managed on ...
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Jacqui Couch
Highly Specialist Dietitian, Major Trauma St George’s University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust