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September 10, 2025

Effects of early versus late enteral nutrition on the nutritional status of surgical intensive care unit patients: A retrospective observational study.

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PCPei‐Chun ChaoChaoyang University of TechnologyFLFrank Cheau-Feng LinHLHsien‐Hua LiaoChung Shan Medical University Hospital

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Retrospective observational study shows early enteral nutrition improves nutritional status in surgical ICU patients, suggesting better outcomes.

Key Points

  • Early enteral nutrition improves nutritional status in surgical intensive care unit patients, enhancing recovery.
  • Patients receiving early nutrition had significantly increased calorie and protein intake, and shorter hospital stays.
  • Late enteral nutrition was linked to reduced albumin, hemoglobin, and lymphocyte counts, increasing patient weight loss.
  • There was no significant difference in mortality rates between early and late enteral nutrition groups.

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Chao et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1a77254b1d3bfb60e08dahttps://doi.org/10.6133/apjcn.202508_34(4).0012
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